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2. Dental material - Wikipedia

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   Dental restorative materials are used to replace tooth structure loss, usually due to dental caries (cavities), but also tooth wear and dental trauma. On other occasions, such materials may be used for cosmetic purposes to alter the appearance of an individual's teeth.

3. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   Cast base-metal alloys are rarely used to make full metal crowns. They are more commonly used as part of metal-ceramic crowns as bonding alloys. When compared to high-noble and noble alloys, they are stronger and harder; they can be used in thinner sections (0.3mm as opposed to 0.5mm) however they are harder to adjust and are more likely to ...

4. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   The material is also more technique-forgiving compared to composite restorations used for that purpose. Dental amalgam is also radiopaque which is beneficial for differentiating the material between tooth tissues on radiographs for diagnosing secondary caries. The cost of the restoration is typically cheaper than composite restorations.

5. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Implants preserve the integrity of the teeth adjacent to the edentulous area, and it has been shown that dental implant therapy is less costly and more efficient over time than tooth-supported FPDs for the replacement of one missing tooth. The major disadvantage of dental implant surgery is the need for a surgical procedure. [17]

6. Dental cement - Wikipedia

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   Water-based acid-base cements: zinc phosphate (Zn 3 (PO 4) 2), zinc polyacrylate (polycarboxylate), glass ionomer (GIC). These contain metal oxide or silicate fillers embedded in a salt matrix. Non-aqueous/oil base acid-base cements: zinc oxide eugenol and non-eugenol zinc oxide. These contain metal oxide fillers embedded in a metal salt matrix.

7. Kanye West's 'titanium teeth' are permanent, rep says - AOL

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   The implants are made of titanium and other precious metals, "including palladium and platinum in various places according to the properties required of various elements," the source said ...