Dental filling
device · 1819 · Industrial Revolution
Amalgam, then composites.
What it is made of
- Dental composite resin — has part. A polymer with a filler.
- Dental adhesive bonding agent — has part. It bonds the filling to the tooth.
Principles and materials it uses
- Mercury — is made of. Amalgam is a mercury alloy.
- Silver — is made of. Silver in the amalgam.
- Ultraviolet — uses. Light curing.