What Is the Principal Reason for the Shift Away from Dental

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the principal reason for the shift away from dental amalgam use?

• A)Toxicity of mercury to office personnel
• B)Environmental concerns about ineffective mercury recycling from dental offices
• C)Much improved mechanical properties of other esthetic materials such as composites
• D)Patient hypersensitivity problems to mercury released from amalgams
• E)Lower cost of procedures for alternative restorative materials

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