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dental soldering (medicine)


dental soldering


The joining of pieces of metal through the use of an alloy which has a lower melting point, usually at least 100 degrees celsius below the fusion temperature of the parts being soldered. In dentistry, soldering is used for joining components of a dental appliance, as in assembling a bridge, joining metals to orthodontic bands, or adding to the bulk of certain structures, such as the establishment of proper contact areas on inlays and crowns with adjacent teeth.