Microstructural Studies of Dental Amalgams Using Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy
Description:
Dental amalgams have been used for centuries as major restorative materials for decaying teeth. Amalgams are prepared by mixing alloy particles which contain Ag, Sn, and Cu as the major constituent elements with liquid Hg. The study of microstructure is essential in understanding the setting reactions and improving the properties of amalgams. Until the work reported in this dissertation, optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and x-ray diffractometry (XRD) were used common…
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Date:
May 1997
Creator:
Hooghan, Tejpal Kaur
Partner:
UNT Libraries