2. FAILURES OF AMALGAM RESTORATION
YASMIN MOIDIN
2008 BATCH
AL AZHAR DENTAL COLLEGE
THODUPUZHA
3. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• SIGNS OF FAILURES OF AMALGAM
RESTORATION
• REASONS FOR FAILURE OF ALAMGAM
RESTORATIONS
4. INTRODUCTION
• Clinical failure is the point at which a restoration
is no longer serviceable or when the restoration
poses several risks it it is not replaced
• Most of these failures are due to iatrogenic
factors and can be avoided by careful attention to
all details during preparation and placement of
the amalgam restoration
6. • Amalgam blues
• Voids
• Bulk fracture of the tooth or amalgam
• Poor occlusal contacts
7. REASONS FOR FAILURE OF AMALGAM
RESTORATIONS
• Improper case selection
• Improper cavity preparation
Inadequate extensions
Over extended cavity preparations
Shallow cavity preparations
Deep cavity preparations
Curved pulpal floor
8. Wide isthmus
Narrow isthmus
Sharp axiopulpal line angle
Lack of butt joint at the cavosurface margins
Lack of occlusal convergence
Improper convenience form
9. • Faulty selection and manipulation of amalgam
Selection of the alloy
Selection of the mercury
Improper trituration
Improper condensation
Contamination