Dental

Amalgam
Composition & Role of
Constituents

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around the Globe
 Balaj Touqeer

Usman
Saad
Ali
Raheem Tayyab

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Introduction
A superior form was made
by G.V. Black though
amalgams originates may
be in Tang dynasty from
China

Gary Word and Joyner

made significant
contributions to dental
amalgam as we know it
DENTAL AMALGAM
MERCURY
+ ALLOY
Reaction between mercury
and alloy is termed as
amalgamation
This reaction yields a hard
restorative material
CLASSIFICATION
OF DENTAL
AMALGAM
ALLOYS
1. Partice Size
2. Particle Shape
3. Based on Cu content
4. Based on Zn content
5. Based on generation
6. Based on noble metals
7. Number of alloy metals
COMPOSITION
1. Low Copper
2. High Copper
 COMPOSITION
High Copper Low Copper
1. Silver 68 percent
Admixed 2. Tin 28 percent
1. Silver 69 percent 3. Copper 2-4 percent
2. Tin 17 percent 4. Zinc 0-2 percent
3. Copper 13 percent 5. Indium
4. Zinc 1 percent 6. Palladium
Uni-composed
1. Silver 40 to 70 percent
2. Tin 25 to 30 percent
3. Copper 12 to 30 percent
4. Zinc 0 to 2 percent
Silver Tin system
Low copper alloys
High copper alloys
ISO 1559
LOW COPPER
ALLOYS

VS
HIGH COPPER
ALLOYS

LOW COPPER HIGH COPPER

RESISTANCE TO CREEP

RESISTANCE TO

CORROSION

MARGINAL BREAKDOWN High

low

COMPRESSIVE

STRENGTH

ZINC PRESENCE
Present

Absent

COMPARISON
Role of
Constituents
Copper has been traditionally added to
silver-tin dental alloys to increase the
compres- sive strength and to reduce the
flow and setting contraction of resultant
amalgams

It increases the setting expansion

It reduces tarnish and corrosion

copper
Reduces the strength and expansion of the
amalgam restorations

Tends to increase flow

Increases setting time

Causes contraction

tin
Increases the strength and hardness of
amalgam restorations

Reduces flow or deformation

It regulates setting time

Some setting expansion of of amalgam

silver
Act as a scavneger

Extends the working time

Extend the plasticity of traditional amalgam

Prevents Oxidation or relieves the effect of it

zinc
 Reduces creep

Reduces marginal
breakdown

Increases strength

Reduces corrosion

Provides luster

indium palladium
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3010024/

https://saudijournals.com/media/articles/SJODR_65_184-
191.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-
dentistry/dental-amalgam

articles cited
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