For more than 200 years dental amalgam has been a reliable restorative material because of its durability, longevity, effortless handling and low cost. During these years a lot of changes of its composition have been made. Since its creation, there have been many disputes about its banning due to discharges of mercury in its processing. The forecast that the use of dental amalgam will continue until the end of the 20th century proved to be wrong. New materials and techniques have not yet led to the discarding of this non-esthetic material. Its use worldwide is significantly reduced, but it still has not disappeared.
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