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The Role of Zinc in Dental Amalgams

Lewis B. Johnson

Department, of Material Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

George C. Paffenbarger

American Dental Association Health Foundation Research Unit, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C 20234

Twenty-five Ag-Sn alloys containing various additions of Zn were amalgamated and the amalgams tested for physical properties pertinent to dental restoration use. The mercury retained, dimensional change, compressive strength, and creep were all functions of the Zn content.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 59, No. 8, 1412-1419 (1980)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345800590081001
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