High copper dental amalgams are superior to other amalgams because high copper dental amalgems______________?

Correct answer: A. Have less marginal breakdown

  • A. Have less marginal breakdown
  • B. Are workable at lower Hg-alloy ratio
  • C. Have a higher ratio of tensile to compressive strength
  • D. Have less resistance to tarnish and corrosion

Explanation

High-copper amalgams eliminate or greatly reduce the weak gamma-2 phase, so they show less corrosion-related marginal breakdown. They may also use a lower mercury-to-alloy ratio, but reduced marginal breakdown is the principal advantage tested here.

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