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Descriptor English: Dental Amalgam
Descriptor Spanish: Amalgama Dental
Descriptor amalgama dental
Scope note: Aleación utilizada en estomatología restauradora que contiene mercurio, plata, estaño, cobre y en ocasiones zinc.
Descriptor Portuguese: Amálgama Dentário
Descriptor French: Amalgame dentaire
Entry term(s): Amalgam, Dental
Amalgams, Dental
Dental Amalgams
Tree number(s): D25.339.208.291
J01.637.051.339.208.291
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003723
Scope note: An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Registry Number: 8049-85-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Dental materials and fillings, amalgams
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Entry Version: DENT AMALGAM
DeCS ID: 3735
Unique ID: D003723
NLM Classification: WU 180
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Dental Amalgam - Preferred
Concept UI M0005842
Scope note An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc.
Preferred term Dental Amalgam
Entry term(s) Amalgam, Dental
Amalgams, Dental
Dental Amalgams



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