Clinical Performance and Physical Properties of Twelve Amalgam Alloys

Jason W. Osborne, Elliot N. Gale, C.L. Chew, B Rhodes, Ralph W. Phillips

Journal of Dental Research · 1978 · 68 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

An assessment of the marginal failure rate of 1,041 restorations of twelve alloys was made at one year. In addition, physical property tests were conducted. A correlation was found between the clinical performance and creep (.79), flow (.62) and 24-hour compressive strength (.60).

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