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Question
State amalgam use with an example.
Solution
- Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury and a silver-tin alloy.
- It is often used in dentistry as a filling material for cavities in teeth.
- Mercury acts as a binding agent, holding the other metals together to form a solid, durable material.
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