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Received February 12, 2016; Accepted February 17, 2016; Published February 19, 2016;
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Cite This Article: ., A.(2016). Foundation of restoration – pin retained amalgam. International Journal of
Medicine & Health Research, 2(1).1-3
ABSTRACT
Dental amalgam has served as an excellent and versatile restorative material for many years. There is still no adequate
economic alternative for dental amalgam. Pins are used whenever adequate resistance and retention forms cannot be
established with slots.locks and other undercuts only. It is an important adjunt in the restoration of extensive carious teeth.
Pins not only helps in binding of amalgam to the tooth but also binds weak tooth structure to the amlgam. This case report
present the innovative technique that outlines the reconstruction of severely damaged posterior teeth with missing
functional cusp.
Since Markley’s first report on the pin retention of The medical history of the patient was noncontributory.
amalgam in 1958 much research has been done on this
topic. On clinical examination the oral health condition of the
patient is fair ,presence of extensive caries involving the 1
In 1969, Moffa et al reported on the retentive properties of buccal surface. The tooth was asymptomatic and no pain
three different pin designs in dentin and amalgam. They could be elicited. The tooth responded positively to the
noted that ,2mm was the optimal retentive pin in dentin thermal and electric pulp testing . The involved tooth
/pin in amalgam length for the self-threading pins and they showed no signs of mobility. His radiographic examination
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