Marginal fracture of amalgam: effect of type of tooth and restoration class and size.
In this study of the marginal fracture of clinical amalgam restorations, it was found that restoration class or size did not influence fracture behavior, and a contralateral pair design was not found to be necessary. However, a slight effect was found for tooth type.
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012107:Research Design; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
D003723:Dental Amalgam