What Is the Principal Reason for the Shift Away from Dental

Multiple Choice

What is the principal reason for the shift away from dental amalgam use?

A) Toxicity of mercury to office personnel
B) Environmental concerns about ineffective mercury recycling from dental offices
C) Much improved mechanical properties of other esthetic materials such as composites
D) Patient hypersensitivity problems to mercury released from amalgams
E) Lower cost of procedures for alternative restorative materials