Mainly composed of silver powder and mercury (it has never contained lead).

The recommendations of the Health Council PUBLIC FRANCE. NOTICE to dental amalgam Meeting of May 19, 1998: Since the evaluation of the risk / benefit achieved from the available data, the ban on amalgam fillings based not justified, nor that their removal Systematic. But it is important to recall a number of precautions: An amalgam of new-generation performance and have superior durability than traditional amalgams which release less of metal ions should be used instead of traditional amalgam. They must also be used as a conditioning pre-dosed capsules.

2 - In case of high caries prevalence and extensive lesions in children, adolescents and young adults, the amalgam is the material best suited. In the case of small lesions, adhesive techniques, free of mercury and through the implementation of biomaterials dedicated to this technique, find their indication.

3 - lichenoid lesions observed occasionally in the vicinity of a combination may indicate an intolerance to mercury. This intolerance, properly documented, justified the removal of the shutter.

4 - Do not place amalgam restorations in the vicinity of other metal, to avoid any risk of corrosion.

5 - Milling and polishing amalgam resulting in volatilization of mercury should always be carried out under cooling, suction and surgical field.

6 - The installation and removal of amalgam significantly increasing the release of mercury, it is prudent to avoid during pregnancy and lactation.

7 - Chewing gum increases transiently the release of mercury from amalgam, their frequent use should be avoided by the holders of many amalgams. "

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The amalgam restorations are durable and cost-effectiveness.

Today is the dental amalgam filling material which has the lowest risk.

To date, no serious medical fact has never been found - according to objective scientific criteria - subsequent to the placement of silver amalgam.