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Dental amalgam is the best and, probably, the most controversial thing that ever happened to the world of dentistry. It is just one of many materials used for tooth direct restorations. The amalgam is a mixture of different metals where Mercury is 40 percent and a combination of Silver/Zinc/Copper fills in the last 60 percent.

It is widely used by dentists nearly all over the world. The reasons for its popularity are as follows:

1. inexpensive;
2. can pack any irregular volume;
3. water moisture tolerant;
4. and lasts more than any direct restorative material;

However, as I mentioned before it is also a source of controversy. We will discuss this next post.