Introduction and Background
Everyday thousands of people undergo some sort of medical or dental procedure during which they have some sort of material implanted into their bodies. Yet, most people do not give much thought as to what materials are being implanted, and how they may react with the body. One perfect example of this would be having a cavity filled. In today¡¯s society dentists use various different materials and methods to fill cavities. Yet, the oldest and perhaps most effective is dental amalgam.
Dental (silver) amalgam has been used in various dental applications for more than a century. In fact, the first written record of amalgam being used in dental applications is 1528 .Yet, it is still a very commonly used material today. Amalgam was first made by melting down Spanish or Mexican coins and mixing them with mercury . When it cooled and settled into the cavity, it actually turned black. Bell then evolved this rudimentary procedure into a more controlled......
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