title: Almost two centuries with amalgam: where are we today?
abstract: Amalgam has provided valuable and comparatively inexpensive service to patients for a longer time than any other restorative material. Despite the excitement surrounding the use of each new restorative material, each has a shortcoming that amalgam hasn't.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio Dental School 78284-7890.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Troendle
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000209:etiology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D004570:Electrogalvanism, Intraoral; D005708:Gallium; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury; D012307:Risk Factors; D014001:Tin
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; C076832:Indisperse; C029301:indiloy; D014001:Tin; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D005708:Gallium; D008628:Mercury