J. C. Nel, P. V. van Vuuren, M. Dannheimer
1990
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The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif van die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika
Abstract
In South Africa silver amalgam is still widely used as a filling material. Concern about the safety of the patient and dental personnel does exist, however, due to the possibilities of mercury poisoning. Demands for aesthetic dentistry are increasing in response to wider media coverage. More and more patients are asking their dentists to replace acceptable and faulty amalgam restorations with aesthetic alternatives. Such alternatives to conventional posterior restorations are discussed and their respective merits are considered.