Image of Glass Cement Fillings (IMAGE)

Queen Mary University of London

Image of Glass Cement Fillings

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This shows typical dental glass cement, a UK innovation. It is made from glass powder, liquid polymer and water, and is the preferred non-toxic choice to mercury amalgam, which has been used for filling teeth for almost 200 years.

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Semmelweis University Dental School

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