Dental Amalgam Restoration

kinito....composite still doesn't last as long as amalgam. physically it just isn't possible and will never be possible..why? because amalgam is composed of metals such as zinc, silver, tin, while composite is composed of silica, like glass... metal vs. glass.... metal wins.n cassie, they pile on a bunch because when you condense hard, it pushes the mercury layer to the top...and you want to carve off the rich mercury layer in order that there is less mercury in the filling itself.

actually, recent changes made to composite formulation allow them to last almost as long as amalgam.
they still cost you much more.

Gah, I have to do this in a few weeks lol

Why did they use so much of that silver stuff, just to peel it most of it all. Dentist are wasteful bastards!

what?

are you out of you F**king mind? oh wait, of coarse you are,,, you must be a dentist or a supplier perhaps?, or in complete denial

oh i just realized that

you know those are fake teeth on a typodont, right?

hey retard im talking about my teeth i dont have a amalgam anywere im just saying my teeth look terrible compared to this persons beautiful white teeth dumbass-im16 years old

Dude, amalgams have been used for over 150 years, and the most reliable formula has been used since the 1970's. Yes, it doesn't look so good compared to composites, but they will last a very long time. (Mine have lasted for over thirty years.) Composites look nice, yes, but they cost more and last half as long. If you want longevity, amalgams are the way to go.