How Do Dentists Decide on Amalgam and Composite Filling Applications?

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How Do Dentists Decide on Amalgam and Composite Filling Applications?

Amalgam is the longest lasting and cheapest filling material. They can be applied in a much shorter time and easily compared to other fillers. Application procedures are much easier than adhesive systems. However, the development of adhesive systems, the ease of use of composite fillings in the posterior regions that receive a lot of chewing force, and the success of composite fillings in the anterior regions where aesthetic expectations are high have limited the use of amalgam fillings today.

The fact that composite fillings, which hold not only mechanically but also chemically, do not need to be removed from the tooth as in amalgam fillings, and that very successful and aesthetic fillings can be made with minimal material loss, have kept dentists and patients away from amalgam fillings.

Last Update : 28/01/2026