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Dental Board of California. 2004. The facts about fillings. [Sacramento, CA]: California Department of Consumer Affairs, 4 items.

Annotation: This brochure (in English, Mandarin, and Spanish) describes the advantages and disadvantages of various types of dental materials used in fillings. Materials include porcelain (ceramic), nickel or cobalt-chrome alloys, glass and resin ionomers, porcelain fused with metal, gold alloy, composite resin, and amalgam. The toxicity of dental materials, including amalgam fillings which contain mercury, is also discussed. Instructions for folding and distributing the fact sheet are also available.

Contact: Dental Board of California, 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550, Sacramento, CA 95815, Telephone: (916) 263-2300 Secondary Telephone: (877) 729-7789 Fax: (916) 263-2140 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dbc.ca.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Asian language materials, Dental prophylaxis, Educational materials, Oral health, Spanish language materials
   

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