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Amalgam Restoration

Category: Procedure | Difficulty: Basic | Priority: Nice-to-know

Clinical Definition

Placement of a silver-colored amalgam restorative material into a prepared cavity to restore form and function.

Patient-Friendly

A silver-colored filling used to repair a cavity.

Related Terms

[[amalgam; silver filling; restoration]]

Notes

Tag as restorative; direct. Note declining use in some practices

Audience

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