*REHAN QURESHI, **MASOOD ZAKAI, ***NADEEM KHOKHAR

ABSTRACT

Objective:The present study was undertaken to investigate the various causes of amalgam restoration failures.

Study Design: This is a Cross-sectional study.

Methodology: Class Amalgam II fillings with post restoration complaints were clinically examined in randomly selected 200 patients of both genders, at the out patient department of Operative Dentistry.

Result: Our study revealed that 61% cases reported with restoration fractures, followed by recurrent carries with 21% failures. Over hang fillings with 12% and food entrapment due to poor proximal contact in 6% cases were the third and fourth most common complaints.

Keywords: Amalgam, Restoration, Failures.

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Prof. Dr. Farah Mansuri
editor@annals-ashkmdc.org

* Assistant Professor, Dept of Operative Dentistry Karachi Medical and Dental College
** Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Surgery Karachi Medical and Dental College
***Assistant Professor, Dept of Operative Dentistry Hamdard College of Dentistry