Filling a Need. /
Jane E. Allen.
- Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 16. Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Filling a Need, July 15, 2002; pp. S1+.
"Cavity treatment used to be simple. A dentist drilled away the decayed part of the tooth and packed the resulting hole with silver-colored mercury amalgam. It wasn't pretty, but it did the job." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines the various materials which can be used as dental fillings and explains new technology being used in the dental field.
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Consumers' preferences. Dental caries. Dental technology. Fillings (Dentistry) Mercury in the body.