Studies suggest alternatives to amalgam as a retrograde filling material for apicectomy

Success of Dental Amalgam as a Retrograde Filling Material — a Comparative Observational Study

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of dental amalgam as retrograde filling material compared to gutta-percha. A prospective and comparative observational study was carried out on 30 patients at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from October 2004 to October 2009 with or without retrograde amalgam filling and the success was determined at the end of the year bot...

In-vitro Sealing Ability of Calcium Enriched Mixture Cement Versus Amalgam as Retrograde Filling Materials

Introduction: Sealing ability of a retrograde filling material is an important factor for a successful endodontic apicoectomy. The purpose of this in-vitro study was to compare the sealing ability of calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement versus amalgam as root-end filling materials. Methods: A total of 36 canals of extracted maxillary central incisors were instrumented and obturated using later...

A comparison of microleakage between two retrograde filling materials (MTA and Amalgam) using dye leakage method

A comparison of microleakage between two retrograde filling materials (MTA and Amalgam) using dye leakage method Dr. M. Tabrizizadeh* - Dr. K. Rostam Yazdi** *- Assistant Professor of Endodontics Dept. – Faculty of Dentistry – Yazd University of Medical Sciences. **- Dentist. Background and Aim: There is a need for a material with high sealing ability to prevent bacterial and tissue secretions ...

Retrograde amalgam filling: a scanning electron microscopic study.

Amalgam as a filling material for the older person--a personal opinion.

Amalgam is a wonderful restorative material that has been used in dentistry for over 150 years. Millions of people world-wide have at least one dental amalgam restoration, and have not suffered any adverse effects. It is easily placed, relatively cheap and durable. It expands while setting thereby creating a tight marginal seal. If moisture is incorporated there will be some increased expansion...