PMID: 9552638Oct 1, 1996Paper

Direct metallic amalgam alternative: a research update

MSDA Journal : Journal of the Maryland State Dental Association
F C EichmillerD S Lashmore

Abstract

Discussions between two group leaders at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) led to the suggestion that a mercury-free, silver-based material could be used for dental direct-filling applications. This concept brought about a new approach that, nonetheless, is still based on powder technology such as amalgams. The resulting material also retains the tin and silver components of conventional amalgams. The condensation of a loose powder mixture into a cohesive solid relies, however, on cold-welding across atomically clean silver-silver interfaces after a mild acid treatment of the surfaces. The National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) and American Dental Association Health Foundation (ADAHF) became involved in the research in 1992, and ADAHF scientists continue to collaborate with NIST metallurgists and electrochemists toward the further development of this promising new technology.

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