A Study of Oxidation of Dental Amalgams with Age
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 56 (12) , 1489-1491
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345770560121201
Abstract
A quantitative test for corrosion due to oxidation has been accomplished. The oxygen concentration of dental amalgams was measured by fast neutron activation which provides a means of detecting oxygen in as small a quantity as 10 to 20 micrograms. An increase in oxygen content with age of spherical blend amalgam implants was observed, confirming the importance of oxidation processes in in vivo corrosion.Keywords
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