title: In vitro studies of fluoridated amalgam.
abstract: Four types of fluoridated amalgam were assessed in vitro in terms of fluoride release, corrosion behaviour and compressive strength, and compared with amalgams prepared from the corresponding non-fluoridated alloys. Although corrosion susceptibility was found to be increased, steady release of the fluoride ion was demonstrated over a 16-week period, indicating that fluoridated amalgams might be prophylactically employed in clinical dentistry as a means of overcoming the problem of secondary caries associated with amalgam restorations.
mesh_terms: D003343:Corrosion; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005459:Fluorides; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D005459:Fluorides