title: Comparative evaluation of clinical efficacy of gallium and amalgam alloys in primary molars.
abstract: The present study was conducted to compare the clinical efficacy (marginal integrity and bulk fracture) of two alloys--Galloy (gallium based) and Aristaloy (amalgam based) in primary molars. 90 primary molars with initial caries formation were selected. 45 were restored with Galloy and 45 with Aristaloy in Class I and II preparations. They were evaluated at two-month intervals for 6 months. The results showed that Galloy performed at par with Aristaloy with regards to marginal integrity and bulk fracture. Hence Galloy can be considered as an interesting substitute in Pedodontic practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rakhee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005708:Gallium; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; C100747:Galloy; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D005708:Gallium