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BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMALGAM AND COMPOSITES

FEATURES AMALGAM COMPOSITES


1. Primary -convergence -mainly by
retention form occlusally micromechanical
bonding

2. Secondary -Grooves, slots, locks, -Mainly bonding


retention form pins

3. Resistance form -flat floors, internal - Not required here.


line angles rounded

4. Technique -tooth must be isolated -More technique


sensitivity properly sensitive than
amalgam
5. Walls of the -Smooth - Rough
preparation

6. Location -Posterior teeth -Mainly anterior teeth


plus aesthetically
prominent post. Areas.

7. Base -2mmm thickness of - Not needed


base between pulp and
amalgam

8. Mechanical -Good mechanical -Poor mechanical


properties properties properties- easily
wears down.
9. Esthetics -Poor -Excellent

10. Pulpal -1.5 mm, uniform - just remove caries,


depth and non-uniform
uniform/non-
uniform
11. Outline - Include carious Remove carious areas
form areas

12. Age - Expand with age -Contract with age


changes

13. Life span - 12 years - 7 years

14. Conservati - Non- - Conservative as


on of tooth conservative compared to
structure amalgam

15. Hazards - More hazards - Hazard free


for dental team
and patients

16. Polishing - After 24 hours - Immediately


time

17. cavosurfac - 90 degree - 90 degree less


e margin

18. Self - Present through - Absent


sealing property corrosion
products

19. Physical - Excellent - Poor physical


properties compressive properties
strength and
wear resistance
20. Uses - Mainly used in - Used in Class I,
class II and I II, III, IV, V

21. Cavity size - Mostly extensive - Mostly small

22. Toxicity - Present due to - Absent


mercury vapours
23. Staining - Amalgam tattoos - Absent
potential
24. cost - Less than - More than
composite amalgam

OKAY SO WHATS THE DIFFERENCE


BETWEEN THEIR CAVITY PREPARARTIONS:
LETS CONSIDER ONE BY ONE …….
CLASS I-
Bevelling indication is resistance form
increase
In composites – basic advantage of bevelling-
increase the surface area- increase esthetics-
better blending.

OKAY LETS SEE HOW THEY DIFFER IN CLASS 2


CAVITY PREPARATION
Amalgam- buccal and lingual walls are converging

Composite- buccal and lingual walls are not necessarily converging


coz its micromechanical retention.

Gold- buccal and lingual walls are straight not converging


Amalgam vs composite
CONTRAINDICATIONS OF COMPOSITES
Composites- ingredients

FILLER IMPROVES PHYSICAL PROPERTIES- INCREASE IN

 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
 CORROSION RESISTANCE
 TOUGHNESS
 HARDNESS
 ABRASION RESISTANCE
 OCCLUSAL LOAD WITHSTANDING CAPACITY

FILLER ALSO AFFECTS CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

 DECREASES POLYMERISATION SHRINKAGE--- MICROLEAKGE


 DECREASES SOLUBILITY,
 AFFECTS COEFF. OF THERMAL EXPANSION
 MODULUS OF ELASTICITY- INCREASE IN STIFFNESS
 FILLING ROUGH NOT SMOOTH

FILLER SIZE- ESTHETICS- MORE THE SIZE –POOR THE ESTHETICS

FILLER NUMBER- MORE THE NUMBER MORE THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES


Macrofilled

Microfilled

Nanofilled
You gave the filling light cured composite to
a patient. Superficial layer got cured earlier
as you gave single increment of composite.
What will be happen if the deeper layer got
uncured?
a. Pulp inflammation
b. Sagging of filling
c. Secondary caries
d. Microleakage
Zinc + palladium + silver + copper + indium =
friends ++++++++
Tin + mercury – friends -------
++++ corrosion, tarnish, fatigue, creep,
ditching of amalgam
Amalgam has basically three types
Highest creep is seen in lathe cut – 6%

Amalgam is basically into two types –


conventional and unicompositional
Conventional – has three types in further
Lathe cut amalgam
Admixed amalgam
Spherical amalgam
Lathe cut spherical admixed
Amalgam
 Definition-
 Types
 Ingredients
 Setting reaction
 Carving, trituration, burnishing,
condensation.
 Amalgam failures

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