A 40 year old male patient complains of decayed tooth. Patient gives history of class I cavity preparation and restoration with conventional amalgam with 26. Intra-oral examination reveals proximal caries with 26. The copper content of the restoration done in this patient is?
Correct Answer: 2-5%
Description: Low-copper amalgam alloys contain 2% to 5% copper. The earliest successful amalgams were made by combining filings of such alloys with mercury. A typical modern low-copper amalgam alloy may contain 69.4% Ag, 26.2% Sn, 3.6% Cu, and 0.8% Zn. Amalgams made from such low-copper alloy filings are often referred to as conventional amalgams. High-copper amalgam alloys contain 12% to 30% copper, and because of their higher copper content, they display significantly better corrosion resistance than low-copper amalgams.
Reference: Sturdevant’s Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, Mosby, 4th Edition, Page No: 149
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