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What is the composition of dental amaglam?
50% mercury
50% metal alloy
what is in dental amalgam alloy?
silver, tin, copper, zinc
what is silver and coppers properties in dental amalgam?
strength
what is tins properties in dental amalgam?
corrosion
what is zincs properties in dental amalgam?
deoxidiser - prevents oxidisation of other metals in the alloy
what happens to zinc in dental amalgam is contaminated with moisture?
it can expand
what is it called when amalgam is mixed?
trituration
what components are involved in the setting reaction of dental amalgam?
mercury and silver
what does dental amalgam setting reaction involve in?
3 phases:
Y
Y1
Y2
What is the Y phase of dental amalgam setting?
unreacted silver-tin alloy
what is the Y1 phase of dental amalgam setting?
strong silver-mercury matrix
what is the Y2 phase of dental amalgam setting?
weak tin-mercury
why is the Y2 phase of dental amalgam setting weak?
susceptible to corrosion and creep
what is creep?
deformation of amalgam under compressive stress
on trituration what are the dimensional changes?
30mins shrinkage
30-60mins
what is an advantage of corrosion products?
margin seal
when does dental amalgam reach its peak strength?
24 hours
what are the 2 alloy types for dental amalgam?
conventional
high copper
what percentage of copper differentiates types of amalgam alloys?
12%
why is high copper alloy better for dental amalgam?
doesnt result in Y2 phase = less corrosion and creep
what are the 2 types of dental amalgam alloy particles?
spherical and admixed (spherical and lathe-cut)
what are 3 advantages of a spherical alloy for dental amalgam?
easier to condense
stronger
sets faster
what is an advantage of an admixed alloy particle for dental amalgam?
better proximal contact