Composites (in dentistry)

Similar term(s): composite fillings, dental composites, white fillings, resin fillings.

Composites are tooth-colored filling materials made of resin reinforced with silica or porcelain particles.

They are used in dentistry as one of several alternatives to dental amalgams.

Source: GreenFacts

GreenFacts Summary on Tooth filling materials Dental amalgams & alternative materials:

• 5. What are the possible health effects of alternative tooth filling materials?

Deutsch: Komposite (in der Zahnmedizin)
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