title: Case report of a 40-year, five surface complex amalgam restoration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA. dchan@mail.mcg.edu
authors.forename: Daniel C N
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grubbs
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Osborne
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam