MORE THAN THE SUM OF MY PARTS
UNDER PRESSURE
STUCK ON YOU
Hg IN RETROGRADE
IF IT AIN'T BROKE...
100
I am the weakest phase and I corrode quickly
Gamma 2
100
Minimum thickness to avoid fracture
1.5mm
100
Retentive feature where amalgam is packed into a pin shaped hole in the dentin
Amalgapin
100
10-20µg daily
Avg Hg intake from all sources
100
Repairing of amalgam restorations should be reserved for these caries risk patients.
Low or Moderate
200
Since it was added at levels above 12%, amalgams are stronger and don't corrode so much
Copper
200
Compressive strength at 1 hour according to ADA specification #1
80Mpa
200
Best place to add retentive features
Line angles
200
Least toxic form, found in dentistry
Elemental
200
This material creates micromechanical retention
Acid etch
300
This particle type feels splashy when condensing, but ultimately sets faster
Spherical
300
Recommended force for condensing amalgam
7-15Mpa
300
2 mm of pin in dentin, 2 mm of pin in amalgam, 2 mm of amalgam above the pin
Rule of Two's
300
You are SMART if you know this technique
Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique
300
Correction of a clinically unacceptable restoration bringing it to a clinically acceptable status with a minimally-invasive approach
Repair
400
Cu6Sn5 phase
Eta
400
True or False, pins improve strength of amalgam
False
400
Self-curing adhesive that is best wet when condensing the amalgam
Amalgambond
400
They said certain groups of people who may be at greater risk to the potential adverse health effects of mercury exposure
FDA
400
In 2015, Moncada et al found this when comparing 10-year survival of repaired and replaced amalgam restorations.
Similar survival outcomes
500
Not a fan of TLC, this phase resists "creep"
Eta phase
500
Queen & Bowie formula, Force/Area=
Pressure
500
Adam Levine, Jelly Roll or Post Malone would likely get excited at the prospect of this intraoral phenomenon
500
This landmark event is happening in 2023, and it's not the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Amalgam use phase out according to the Minimata Convention Timeline
500
When the dimensional rift started leaking demon sludge onto the occlusal plane, what sealant did Rumi, Mira, and Zoe use to banish Gwi-Ma?
The Honmoon