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Questions and Answers on Dental Amalgam
Dental amalgam is the silver-colored material used to fill (restore) teeth that have cavities.
Dental amalgam is made of two nearly equal parts: a powder containing silver, tin, copper, zinc and other metals, and liquid mercury.
Dental amalgam fillings are very strong and durable, they last longer than most other types of fillings, and they are
relatively inexpensive. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/amalgams.htmlkeep your dental health "in the pink" by s.faraz ahmad -- As we all are aware of the scruples
regarding our health and hygiene, we all are full-grown to believe, what can dire for our health. We all are here in
this cosmos as the endowment of God. The God has bequest ourselves with beautiful mind, spirit and body in which we all
live, so why not we keep our body in the pink and hygienic..MoreTips for healthier gums by David Snape -- Protecting our gum tissue is not only critical to the
appearance of our smile and keeping our natural teeth, it may also be imperative to our overall health. Studies keep
popping up indicating the contribution of gum disease to other diseases of the body such as heart disease. Researchers
have discovered that those with periodontal disease are not quite twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart
disease.>MoreExtraction (dental) -- A dental extraction is the removal of a tooth from the mouth.
Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons. Tooth decay (properly known as dental caries) that has
destroyed enough tooth ... > >full articlePeriodontal disease -- Periodontal disease is the name for bacterial infections of the gums in the mouth.
Periodontitis, or Pyorrhea, is a disease involving inflammation of the gums, often persisting unnoticed for years or
... > >full articleDental caries -- Dental caries, also known colloquially as tooth decay, is a disease of the teeth resulting in damage
to tooth structure. Dental caries (tooth decay) is one of the most common of all disorders, second ... > >full articleBruxism -- Bruxism is grinding of the teeth. This is an oral para-functional activity observed in most people to some
degree. Bruxism includes clenching and/or grinding of the teeth. Some have incorrectly ... >>full articleTooth -- Teeth (singular, tooth) are structures found in the jaws of many vertebrates. The primary function of teeth
is to tear and chew food, and in some animals, particularly carnivores, for fighting and/or ... >>full articleDentistry -- Dentistry is the art and science of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, diseases, and
disorders of the oral cavity, the maxillofacial region, and its associated structures as it ... >>full articleWater fluoridation -- Water fluoridation is the act of adding fluoride ions to water in order to reduce tooth decay
in the general ... > >full articleSaliva -- Saliva is the watery and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouths of some animals,
including humans. Produced in salivary glands, saliva is 98% water, but it contains many important ... > >full articleTooth enamel -- Tooth enamel is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance of the body, and with dentin,
cementum, and dental pulp is one of the four major parts of the ... >>full articleHalitosis -- Halitosis, breath odour, or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant
odours exhaled in breathing. Transient bad breath is a very common temporary condition caused by ... > >full article
