An amalgam restoration is when a tooth is repaired using amalgam. Usually, the amalgam is used to fill a hole that is found in a tooth.

DO amalgam is a type of restoration used to repair a tooth that has been damaged by dental decay or a fracture.

Amalgam is the material used, commonly called "silver fillings".

DO refers to the surfaces of the tooth that the amalgam will occupy.

D = distal (think 'back'.) O = occlusal (think 'biting')

Therefore, this is a two surface silver filling.

no ....... amalgam tatoo is not chemically unstable .

silver amalgam is dental restoration in which there are 2 major components .

1st :- silver alloy which contains silver , cupper , zinc .

2nd :- mercury .

these 2 components have to be mixed togather to make a workable mix .

amalgam tattoo is caused by leaching of mercury from the restoration .

though mercury is harmful for th body , but the amount of mercury is negligeable to cause any reaction .

so dont worry .

dr. naman rana

Amalgam

Ralph W. Phillips has written:

'Elements of dental materials for dental hygienists and assistants'

'The effects of cavity design on clinical fracture of the amalgam restoration'