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An amalgam restoration is considered:

 # An amalgam restoration is considered _____.
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Both primary and tertiary prevention


The correct answer is B. Secondary prevention.

Secondary prevention is the elimination or reduction of a disease after it occurs. An amalgam restoration is considered secondary prevention because tooth decay is removed and a restoration is placed. 

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