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What is the solute of dental filling?
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Is dental amalgam an example of a solid solution?
Solvent: mercury solute, other metals, nowadays mostly silver, copper
What is solute and solvent of amalgam?
Amalgam is not a solution, it is an alloy of Mercury and silver. Depending on the amount of mercury present in the alloy, amalgam is solid or liquid at room temperature.
Is dental amalgam pure substance?
No. The very meaning of the word "amalgam" means a combination of different substances.
What is the definition of the word amalgam?
The general definition of the word amalgam is any mixture of things. Specifically, the word amalgam is usually used to refer to mixtures that contain mercury. These mixtures are often used by the dental industry for fillings.
What is the solute of dental filling?
abcdefghijklm
Is dental amalgam an example of a solid solution?
Solvent: mercury solute, other metals, nowadays mostly silver, copper
What is solute and solvent of amalgam?
Amalgam is not a solution, it is an alloy of Mercury and silver. Depending on the amount of mercury present in the alloy, amalgam is solid or liquid at room temperature.
Is dental amalgam pure substance?
No. The very meaning of the word "amalgam" means a combination of different substances.
Who invented amalgam fillings?
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.
What metals are used in the alloys for Amalgam?
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.
What are various type of solid solutions in dentistry?
One of them is amalgam. In dentistry, amalgam is an alloy of mercury with various metals used for dental fillings, most commonly silver-amalgam.
What is amalgam used for?
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
Is silver the main component of amalgam?
"Amalgam" means a solution with mercury metal as the solvent and another metal (pretty much anything but iron, which won't amalgamate) as the solute. So...mercury is the main component of amalgam.
Who invented filling?
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.
Why is the use of an ultrasonic condenser discouraged for the condensation of amalgam?
It increases the evaporation of the mercury, posing a health risk to the dental personnel.
What is an amalgram?
If you mean AMALGAM it is a mercury alloy often used in dental filings. :)
