Some physical properties of gallium-copper-tin alloys

Smith, D.L.; Caul, Harold J.; Sweeney, W.T.

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1956.0250

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“…However, an effective alternative to amalgam has not been identified. As early as 1956, Smith and Caul[59–61] and Smith and co-workers[62] claimed that a gallium based alloy could serve as a possible alternative to dental amalgam. They found that mixing gallium with either nickel or copper and tin produced a pliable mass that could be condensed into a prepared cavity, which, after setting, had physical properties suitable for a restorative material.…”

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Dental amalgam: An update

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Dental amalgam has served as an excellent and versatile restorative material for many years, despite periods of controversy. The authors review its history, summarize the evidence with regard to its performance and offer predictions for the future of this material. The PubMed database was used initially; the reference list for dental amalgam featured 8641 articles and 13 publications dealing with recent advances in dental amalgam. A forward search was undertaken on selected articles and using some author names. For the present, amalgam should remain the material of choice for economic direct restoration of posterior teeth. When esthetic concerns are paramount, tooth-colored materials, placed meticulously, can provide an acceptable alternative. All alternative restorative materials and procedures, however, have certain limitations.

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Dental amalgam: An update

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“…The Cu-Sn alloys produced mixes that hardened satisfactorily. 3 Waterstrat 4 formulated Ga (Gallium)-Pd (Palladium)-Sn (Tin) alloys and found their strength and setting expansion to be acceptable. Interest in the development of gallium alloys waned until the 1990s.…”

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A 3-year longitudinal, controlled clinical study of a gallium-based restorative material

2005

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“…The Cu-Sn alloys produced mixes that hardened satisfactorily. 5 Waterstrat made Ga-Pd-Sn alloys and found their strength and setting expansion adequate. 6 In 1990, Gallium Alloy GF (Tokurike Honten, Tokyo, Japan) was introduced to the Japanese market.…”

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