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What are some advantages of amalgam as restorative material?

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inexpensive, easily prepared direct material, margin sealing, longevity

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What are some disadvantages of amalgam as restorative material?

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poor aesthetics, weakening of tooth structure, no adhesive bonding, sensitive to manipulation, brittle, mercury waste

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What are the two components of dental amalgam?

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alloy + Hg

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What is the mercury/alloy ratio?

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0.5 or 1:2

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What is the weight percent of mercury in an amalgam capsule?

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42-45 wt%

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What factors change the setting process?

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composition, shape and size of alloy particles

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What are the major take aways from the ADA standard No 1 requirement for amalgam?

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composition, other elements cannot exceed 0.1 wt%,

small creep and dimensional change, and a high compressive strength

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What are the major elements of amalgam?

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Ag (primary), Sn (secondary), cpper, and zinc

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What are the three phases the complex structure of the particles possess?

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gamma (most important), beta, and epsilon

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What is characteristic of a filling or lathe-cut?

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machined from cast ingot (lump of melted metal)

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What is characteristic of spherical method of particle making?

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molten alloy blown through nozzle

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How many sizes are typically observed from spherical method?

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3

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Is there a wide range of sizes from lathe-cute?

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Yes

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Why is there a wide range of sizes in lathe-cut?

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optimum condensation

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15
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Do spherical particles that are wetted have a higher or lower mercury:alloy ratio than lathe-cut?

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lower

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At what percent is a product considered high-copper?

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> 12

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17
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What is the advantage of high-copper products?

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longevity and decreased creep

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18
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Is zinc-free alloy economically feasible?

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No

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Does zinc help or render machining lathe-cut particles?

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it facilitates it and improves corrosion resistance

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What are the benefits of heat treating alloy for dental amalgam?

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eliminates non-uniformity, relieves stress, and lowers for the control of setting time

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Is there free mercury found after the setting reaction?

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No, only found in reaction phase

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22
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Is gamma 1 or 2 absent in set material?

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2

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What gamma is the major reaction phase in low and high-copper amalgams

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gamma 1

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What is characteristic in the first step of dental amalgam setting reaction?

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form gamma 1 & 2

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What is characteristic of the second step of dental amalgam setting reaction?
disappearance of gamma 2 phase and formation of n' phase
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Is the setting reaction slower than for HCSS products than LCSS?
yes because of the two-step process
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At what time is the total dimensional change of dental amalgams limited by ADA standard no.1 ?
24 hours
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Can the dimensional changes be detected by the unaided eye?
No, the contractions cause microleaks
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What are the two different setting processes of dimensional changes?
solution and crystallization (precipitation)
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What is the strongest phase in dental amalgams?
incompletely consumed starting alloy particles (gamma)
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What is the weakest phase in dental amalgams?
gamma 2 in low-copper amalgams (most corrosion prone)
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What are the four main types of dental corrosion?
galvanic, electrochemical, crevice, and chemical
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Where does galvanic corrosion take place?
at interproximal contact with gold alloys
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Why does electrochemical corrosion take place?
bc multiple phases
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Where does crevice corrosion take place?
at the margins due to unpolished scratches, secondary anatomy, lower oxygen concentration = plaque retention
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Why does chemical corrosion occur?
reaction with sulfide ions at occlusal surface
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Is limited corrosion beneficial?
yes, because reduction in microleakage - gamma 2 in low copper amalgams and n' in high-copper amalgams
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How is corrosion minimized?
polishing
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What element is clinically shown to have superior marginal integrity and longevity?
Zinc
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What are the two mechanical properties needed to resist forces of mastication?
comprehensive strength >> tensile strength and proper dentinal support
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Describe poor edge strength
Fracture of ledge on poorly finished restoration | AKA low tensile strength leads to fracture in bending
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Would insufficient strength of amalgam leaf to and increased or decreased amount of marginal breakdown?
increased
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Which product has the most rapid setting reaction?
HCSS
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At what time period is the final strength of the amalgam identified?
1 week - nearly same strength as 1 days after
45
Define viscoelastic materials
the mechanical properties depend on the rate of loading
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What is the avg compressive strength of amalgam after 24 hrs?
350Mpa or 50k psi
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What is the avg tensile strenght of amalgam after 24 hrs?
70 MPa or 10k psi
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Is a higher or lower ratio for compressive strength by tensile strength indicative of a brittle material?
high
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Do high-copper amalgam have high or low creep?
generally low
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True/False Creep is only a mechanical property.
True | it is correlated with clinical marginal fracture of low-copper amalgam
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What is the creep mechanism?
grain boundary sliding of gamma 1 phase this is blocked by the n' phase in high-copper amalgams
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What is the result of mercury content?
more phases, more expansion, less strength
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What is an affect of moisture and Zn-containing dental amalgam ?
delayed and excessive increase in setting expansion, decrease in strength
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What is the role of trituration ?
coat each alloy article with mercury
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What is the result in a small increase in trituration time?
decreases setting expansion and increase strength
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What is the result of a small increase in condensation pressure?
decrease setting expansion and increase in pressure
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True/False One should delay condensation after trituration.
False. | do NOT delay
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True/False The government threshold limit value for sustained exposure (40hr/wk) is 0.05 mg Hg/m3
True
59
What is the ng of Hg per mL of blood that causes mercury poisoning?
100 ng per mL
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What are the mercury hygiene recommendations by ADA?
singly use, no touch, discard old/damaged, dispose in unbreakable jar holding water w/ finely divided sulfur

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