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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 480462, member: 5233&quot;]No...not really.&nbsp; Silver is used to a certain degree in silver amalgam fillings...I&#039;m not sure of the exact formula of that allow.&nbsp; These days silver amalgam is becoming less commonly used.</p><p><br /></p><p>But for larger restorations such as crowns and bridges it is not.&nbsp; Those use &quot;high nobility&quot; metals.&nbsp; What that means, is it uses metals that are pretty much inert.&nbsp; As we all know, silver oxidizes and tones.&nbsp; You don&#039;t want to use an alloy with a high metal contest that oxidizes in the mouth.&nbsp; Gold, platinum, and palladium for all intents and purposes don&#039;t.&nbsp; The truth is they do a little bit, but to a very small degree.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at someone who has had a crown or a bridge done and the metal is &quot;gold&quot; it is an alloy that has a higher gold content.&nbsp; There are several that are used that a &quot;yellow&quot; metals.&nbsp; If they are silver in color (known as &quot;white&quot; metals), they have a higher platinum and palladium content.&nbsp; The different alloy mixtures yield different properties that and a dentist must decide what best suits each restoration.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, a &quot;white&quot; metal restoration still contains gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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