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- Title
THE IATROGENIC ASPECT OF AMALGAM UNDER COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS.
- Authors
MARCOV, NARCIS; BURLIBAşA, MIHAI; MARCOV, ELENA-CRISTINA; MIHAI, AUGUSTIN; BABIUC, IULIANA; DAVID, MIHAI; COSTEA, RADU; MALIŢA, MĂDĂLINA; COSTEA, RALUCA; TĂNASE, GABRIELA; PERIEANU, MĂDĂLINA VIOLETA; IONESCU, CAMELIA; VOINESCU, IOANA; BODNAR, DANA CRISTINA; DINA, MAGDALENA NATALIA
- Abstract
The amalgam restorations were widely used due to their undisputed qualities, but over the years, the aesthetic concept in dentistry introduced composite restorations as base level even for the posterior treatments. Sometimes, the amalgam is not fully removed and the result is a rather unusual combination of these two restorative materials. The remaining amalgam is accidentally detected during composite restorations retreatment. The aim of the present paper is to evaluate the statistic distribution of this type of clinical situations detected on 258 patients from both genders that had restorative treatment during a period of 10 years. A clinical examination was first accomplished for each patient. A radiographic investigation was performed for every amalgam-composite restoration detected. Each patient was also asked to answer to a questionnaire regarding his dental history. The radiographic results and the anamnesis data were noted in a treatment sheet specially designed for this study. The results of the study were finally gathered and they represented the basis of the discussions upon the causes that led to these incorrect restorations. The conclusions indicated that the deficiencies in the initial partial removal of the amalgam, as well as the improper subsequent restoration techniques are only operator related.
- Subjects
COSMETIC dentistry; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Acta Medica Transilvanica, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 2, p80
- ISSN
1453-1968
- Publication type
Article