Silver amalgam: This is a traditional filling material that has been used for hundreds of years. It is strong and durable but not beautiful enough.
At the same time, a large amount of teeth need to be removed during the filling, and the surface will be black after a period of use.
With the development of materials science and resin materials, the use of silver amalgam is becoming less and less.
However, resin filling has high requirements for oral conditions. In some cases, it is not suitable to use resin filling, so silver amalgam filling is still needed.
Only under great pressure and wear will amalgam release very small amounts of mercury, which is less than 1/20 of the daily mercury intake from food, water and air. You can use it with confidence.
Since the filling needs to be cured for 24 hours, the affected side can be used after 24 hours.
At the same time, if conditions are available, the fillings shall be polished and polished after the second day to make the surface of the fillings smoother and reduce the adsorption of bacteria and pigments.
