A surgical operation carried out by a dentist to fill a hole in a tooth with amalgam.
Amalgam, metallic mixture put into a hole in a tooth by a dentist.
The operation of inserting a specially prepared substance into a hole drilled in a carious tooth. A temporary filling is used to relieve the pain of a deep cavity and is replaced later with a permanent filling. It usually consists of a stiff mixture of zinc oxide and clove oil, which sets hard in about 12 hours. Zinc phosphate or calcium hydroxide are basic variants. Various substances may be used for permanent fillings.
The insertion, in dentistry, of a specially prepared material into a cavity drilled into a tooth, usually for the treatment of dental caries.
A material inserted into a cavity preparation. Common materials include amalgam, acrylics, resins, and glass ionomers.
A dental substance that fills the void left within a tooth after the removal of the decayed portion.