Use Of Amalgam In Pediatric Dentistry

The Use Of Amalgam In Pediatric Dentistry

Question 1. Enumerate the tooth-colored restorative materials and Discuss the silver amalgam.
Answer:

Tooth-colored restorative materials are:

• Composite resin
• Glass ionomer cement
• Acrylic resin
• Porcelain
• Silicate cement.

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Question 2. Write a short note on the uses of dental amalgam alloy.
Answer:

• Uses of Dental Amalgam Alloy: Moderate to large Class I preparation.
• Class II preparation in which there is:
  • Heavy occlusion
  • Extension on the root surface.
• In Class V preparations where esthetics is not required.
• For the preparation of dyes.
• As core build-up material.
• As retrograde filling material.

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• Class III preparations where isolation is difficult.
• Used as a post-endodontic restoration.
• The fractured tooth cusp is restored with the help of amalgam.