title: [How good is the marginal adaptation of an "average" amalgam restoration?].
abstract: In this study the marginal discrepancies of 1000 amalgam fillings placed in human premolars and molars were evaluated. The results of the clinical evaluation of the fillings showed a great degree of agreement with other investigators. In 29.1% of the restorations the marginal gap was smaller than 100 microns. 47.7% of the fillings showed marginal gaps of less than 150 microns. Fillings with finished surfaces showed considerably smaller marginal discrepancies than those with unfinished surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Poliklinik und Klinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferkrankheiten der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wöstmann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lütke-Notarp
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam
vernacular_title: Wie randständig ist eine "durchschnittliche" Amalgamfüllung?