title: Creep of dental amalgam as a function of heat treatment.
abstract: The creep of dental amalgam was measured as a function of heat treatment of the amalgam. The treatment significantly reduced the creep rate. The beta 1 (Ag-Hg) phase was detected in the heat-treated amalgam by X-ray diffraction and metallographic methods, and it appeared that the reduction in creep rate was due to the gamma 1 leads to beta 1 transformation.
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009068:Movement; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam