Composite Veneering of Complex Amalgam Restorations

Abstract

©Operative Dentistry, 2007, 32-1, 94-98 FF Demarco • CH Zanchi M Bueno • E Piva Clinical RelevanceComposite veneering of complex amalgam restorations could be an easy-to-perform, less expensive technique that merges the esthetic appearance of composite with the improved mechanical properties of amalgam.

Three-year Clinical Evaluation of Cuspal Coverage with Combined Composite–Amalgam in Endodontically-treated Maxillary Premolars

“…Although an opacifying agent or resin-modified glass ionomer can be applied on the amalgam surface, masking the metallic color of the amalgam is difficult to accomplish. [22][23] Therefore, composite veneering of the amalgam crown might not provide a fully satisfactory result in terms of esthetics. However, a case report by Abu-Hanna and Mjör 17 indicated that a combined restoration with composite placement at the buccal wall followed by amalgam placement provided an acceptable esthetic outcome in an extended cavity of vital premolars.…”