coefficient of thermal expansion chemical would be Galvanism,
Silver amalgam for dental fillings is made from mercury and silver. The amalgam used for the reflective properties of a mirror is made from silver and tin.
Physical: malleability of the wire Density of the brackets Chemical: they are non toxic
No. The very meaning of the word "amalgam" means a combination of different substances.
In 1833 the Crawcour brothers, two Frenchmen, brought amalgam to the United States, and in 1844 it was reported that fifty percent of all dental restorations placed in upstate New York consisted of amalgam.[5] However, at that point the use of dental amalgam was declared to be malpractice, and the American Society of Dental Surgeons (ASDS), the only US dental association at the time, forced all of its members to sign a pledge to abstain from using the mercury fillings.[6] This was the beginning of what are known as the first dental amalgam war.[7] - excerpt wikipedia.
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Solvent: mercury solute, other metals, nowadays mostly silver, copper
One of them is amalgam. In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury with various metals used for dental fillings, most commonly silver-amalgam.
An amalgam of mercury with another metal. Amalgam as used in teeth with such metals as silver, copper, tin, zinc or indium being mixed with mercury
In 1833 the Crawcour brothers, two Frenchmen, brought amalgam to the United States, and in 1844 it was reported that fifty percent of all dental restorations placed in upstate New York consisted of amalgam.[5] However, at that point the use of dental amalgam was declared to be malpractice, and the American Society of Dental Surgeons (ASDS), the only US dental association at the time, forced all of its members to sign a pledge to abstain from using the Mercury fillings.[6] This was the beginning of what are known as the first dental amalgam war.[7] - excerpt wikipedia.
It increases the evaporation of the mercury, posing a health risk to the dental personnel.
If you mean AMALGAM it is a mercury alloy often used in dental filings. :)
If you mean AMALGAM it is a Mercury alloy often used in dental filings. :)