What Is the Major Problem Associated with Polishing a Dental

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the major problem associated with polishing a dental amalgam?

• A)Creation of marginal ditching
• B)Burnishing of surface corrosion products into the amalgam
• C)Production of a grayish color
• D)Localized melting of the amalgam with mercury smearing
• E)Smearing amalgam onto enamel to cause staining

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