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DENTAL AMALGAM [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
DEF

An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
CONT

L'amalgame dentaire est un matériau composé principalement de mercure, d'argent, de cuivre et d'étain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología
DEF

Aleación de [...] mercurio líquido con una mezcla de otros metales, principalmente plata, pero también estaño, cobre y una pequeña cantidad de zinc.

CONT

La amalgama dental es una aleación de mercurio y otros metales que se utiliza desde hace más de 150 años para el tratamiento de las caries, ya que es muy resistente y duradera.

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