title: Effects of a refrigerated amalgam bonding system on fracture resistance.
abstract: This in vitro study evaluated the effectiveness of using an amalgam bonding system at refrigerated temperature to regain fracture resistance in molars with large mesial-occlusal-distal restorations. Nineteen pairs of homologous contralateral pairs of third molars were used, with control teeth remaining intact. Although the bonded amalgam group developed 81% of the fracture strength values of the intact teeth, the intact teeth were found to have significantly higher fracture strength values (p = 0.0326, paired t-test).
authors.affiliation: University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hagge
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lindemuth
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry*; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000145:classification; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D008434:Matrix Bands; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000502:physiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012034:Refrigeration; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: C070606:Amalgambond; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; D003723:Dental Amalgam