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Amalgam, an alloy of mercury (Hg), is an excellent and versatile dental restorative material. It has been used in dentistry since 150 years due to its low cost, ease of application, strength, durability, and bacteriostatic effects. Popularity of amalgam as restorative material is decreasing these days due to concerns about detrimental health effects, environmental pollution, and aesthetics. The metallic colour of amalgam does not blend with the natural tooth colour so patients and professionals preferred tooth-coloured restorative material for cavity filling in carious teeth for better aesthetics. Researchers agree that amalgam restorations leach mercury into the mouth, but consistent findings are not [...]

  Tishk International University  has acquired European Journal of General Dentistry  a leading scientific journal in dentistry which has been published by Wolters Kluwer Health-Medknow publication. European Journal of General Dentistry is a triannually peer-reviewed international journal published by Wolter Kluwer Health. The journal’s full text is available online at www.ejgd.org. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal will charge for submission, processing or publication of manuscripts and for color reproduction of photographs.