Auxiliary retention for intracoronal cast gold restorations.
The retention of Class V inlays cemented to cavities in extracted teeth was significantly increased by placing opposing retentive grooves in the inlays and cavity walls. The set cement formed a bridge between the two retentive grooves.
D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D013499:Surface Properties; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement
D006047:Gold Alloys; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement