Case report of a 40-year, five surface complex amalgam restoration.
Reports of longevity for multi-surface amalgam restoration have been limited. This paper reports a case where a five-surface complex amalgam restoration has been followed and documented for 40 years. The pictorial series will help to identify some of the factors a dentist should consider before replacing the restoration.
Chan
Daniel C N
DC
Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA. dchan@mail.mcg.edu
Grubbs
Kenneth
K
Osborne
John W
JW
D000293:Adolescent; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019233:Retreatment
D003723:Dental Amalgam