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INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
GOLD FOIL
ELECTROLYTIC PRECIPITATE
POWDER GOLD
MANIPULATION OF DIRECT FILLING GOLD
DESORBING OR DEGASSING
COMPACTION
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
GOLD FOIL
Oldest
Manufacture:A cast ingot of 15 mm
thickness is beaten to a submicroscopic
thickness of 15 or 25 m
Supplied as:FIat square sheets of
varying thickness.
No. 4 wt. 4 grains (0.259 gram) 0.51 m
thick.
No. 3 wt. 3 grains (0.194 gram) 0.38 m
thick.
Preformed foils:
Ropes & cylinders available in preformed
shapes.
Made from No. 4 foil that has been
carbonized or corrugated
Platinized Foil
Pure platinum foil sandwiched b/w two
sheets of pure gold
Bonded by cladding process
Increases hardness
Available in No. 4 sheet form
Cohesive:
o
Non-Cohesive:
o
o
o
o
ELECTROLYTIC PRECIPITATE
Mat foil:
POWDER GOLD
Available as:
Foil acts as an effective container and matrix for the powdered
metal
Powdered gold pellet increases cohesion & reduces time required
for placing it, because each pellet contain more metal by volume
tan same sized pellet of gold foil
Powdered gold pellets have cylindrical or irregular shape &
diameter of 1 2mm
Ratio of gold foil to powder varies from 1 to 3 for small pellets to 1
to 9 for largest
Degassing
Compaction
DESORBING OR DEGASSING
COMPACTION
Hand mallet
Pneumatic vibratory condenser
Electrically driven condensers
HARDNESS
Indicates overall quality
Indicates presence of porosity
DENSITY
EFFECT OF VOIDS
Amount of voids estimated by apparent density of compacted
gold
Voids on surface, increase susceptibility to corrosion and
deposition of plaque
Voids at the restoration-tooth interface cause gross leakage
and secondary caries development
BIOCOMPATIBILITY
Pulpal response is minimal if compacted well
This procedure causes a certain amount of trauma to the tooth
and supporting structures
Mechanical condensor causes less trauma than the manual
technique
ADVANTAGES
Tarnish and corrosion resistant
Good mechanical properties
Good biocompatibility
DISADVANTAGES
Poor esthetics
High coefficient of thermal expansion
Manipulation is difficult
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