Nope! They are like a normal tattoo - confined to one area, they cannot spread by themselves. However, multiple amalgams may result in a person having more than one. New ones may appear if old amalgams are replaced, new amalgams are placed or if a tooth with an amalgam is extracted.
If you have fillings in your teeth, you may have amalgam stains on your gums. ( sometimes referred to amalgam tattoos. Consult with your Dentist for a biopsy to be absolutely sure.
Amalgam
The dentist filled my cavity with a silver amalgam.
The amalgam of mercury was very heavy.
Amalgam Digital was created in 2006.
Creole is an amalgam of native languages and French.
An amalgam is prepared by mixing mercury with a metal.
An amalgam tray typically contains items such as amalgam carrier, condensers, carvers, burnishers, and a cotton plier for placement, condensing, carving, and shaping amalgam during dental procedures.
An amalgam tattoo is a flat bluish-grey lesion of the oral mucosa wihch results from amalgam particles going into the soft tissue.
The acorn burnisher is very useful for putting occlusal anatomy on the amalgam filling while the amalgam is still soft.
A curious amalgam of images crystallized on a translucent screen.
An amalgam restoration is a filling made of a combination of metals, including silver, tin, copper, and mercury. It is a durable and long-lasting material commonly used to fill cavities in teeth. The mercury in the amalgam is mixed with the other metals to form a safe and stable compound.