title: The role of zinc in dental amalgams.
abstract: Twenty-five AG-Sn alloys containing various additions of Zn were amalgamated and the amalgams tested for physical properties pertinent to dental restoration use. The mercury retained, dimensional change, compressive strength, and creep were all functions of the Zn content.
mesh_terms: D003343:Corrosion; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury; D012834:Silver; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014001:Tin; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D012834:Silver; D014001:Tin; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury; D015032:Zinc