title: Rugosimetric analysis of amalgam restorations polished using different techniques.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to submit specimens with amalgam restorations to 4 different polishing techniques and one control group without polishing. The specimens were then submitted to rugosimetric analysis and the differences compared.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia Restauradora, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Centola
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: do Nascimento
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Turbino
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry*; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D012408:Rubber; D017640:Silicates; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D013499:Surface Properties; D015034:Zinc Oxide
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D003722:Dental Alloys; D017640:Silicates; D017655:Silicon Compounds; C031359:New True Dentalloy; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D012408:Rubber; C005144:pumice; D015034:Zinc Oxide; C022088:silicon carbide