The effect of ultrasonic scaling on the surface of Class V amalgam restorations—a scanning electron microscopy study

J. RAJSTEIN*, M. TAL

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Abstract

Class V cavities were prepared on twelve extracted teeth and then filled with amalgam which was condensed in six cases by hand and six by mechanical means. SEM records were obtained before and after ultrasonic scaling of the restored area. They showed that such scaling had a deleterious effect on the surface of the amalgam and its marginal integrity. However the mechanically condensed specimens were less affected.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-305
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Oral Rehabilitation
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1984

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