Pure gold rolled into extremely thin sheets; used in the restoration of carious or fractured teeth. SEE ALSO: cohesive gold, noncohesive gold.
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pure gold beaten and/or rolled into thin sheets, used as a direct filling material in dental restorations; gold foil used in direct restorations has a thickness of 0.5 μm or less. Occasionally used loosely to refer to mat gold and powdered gold.Medical dictionary. 2011.