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Metal teeth and galvanic or electrolytic currents in our mouths

An electrolytic current, often referred to as "galvanic" current, can occur in the mouth between dental restorations made of different metals, such as amalgam fillings and gold alloy crowns. This phenomenon is based on the principles of galvanic or electrogalvanic action, which occur when metals with different electric potentials come into contact in a conductive environment.

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