title: Observation of an amalgam-bonded tooth through a scanning electron microscope.
abstract: Bonding dental amalgam to tooth reduces the occurrence of marginal leakage, fracture and sensitivity. However, most studies of amalgam bonding have made use of resin cements and the conventional three-bottle bonding agents. In this study, a newer, single-bottle bonding agent was used to bond amalgam both to dentin and enamel. Interfaces of bonded amalgam and unbonded amalgam were observed under the scanning electron microscope.
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D019279:Resin Cements
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C425843:Prime and Bond NT; D019279:Resin Cements; D003723:Dental Amalgam