The Silver Filling Material Used for More Than150 Years to Restore

question 11

Multiple Choice

The silver filling material used for more than150 years to restore primary and permanent teeth is called:

• A)amalgam.
• B)composite.
• C)glass ionomer.
• D)acrylic resin.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value Method

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Rate of Return

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Internal Rate of Return

The metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.