Amalgam placed in the cavity preparation is most often accomplished by using a

amalgam carrier.
condenser.
burnisher.
carver.


amalgam carrier.

Rationale: amalgam carrier – Condensers pack the amalgam into the prep, carvers carve anatomy into the restoration, and burnishers smooth and seal the margins of the restoration.

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