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- Title
Considerations in measuring the electrical potentials of metallic restorations in vivo.
- Authors
Sutow, E. J.; Maillet, W. A.; Taylor, J. C.; Hanrahan, K. L.; Hall, G. C.; Harandi, K.
- Abstract
Many variables are believed to affect the accurate measuring of metallic restoration electrical potentials. This study examined the effects of intra- versus extra-oral location of the reference electrode, the type of metallic probe used to make contact with the restoration, and scratching and brushing of the restoration surface. Dental amalgam restorations were measured in 40 human subjects. Results showed that only the location of the reference electrode affected the central tendency of the potential. The study discusses the significance of some experimental variables in the accurate measuring of metallic potentials and the need to consider individual subject differences when statistically analysing for the central tendency of a sample.
- Subjects
DENTAL fillings; DENTAL metallurgy
- Publication
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2000, Vol 27, Issue 11, p927
- ISSN
0305-182X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2842.2000.00591.x