Management of Class I and Class II Amalgam Restorations with Localized Defects: Five-Year Results

Figure 9

Baseline of a defective amalgam margin of the palatal cusp of a second upper molar. The restoration had served for 17 years. A small cavity was cut initially in the amalgam restoration until sound enamel and dentin could be seen at the pulp floor. The preparation was then repaired with amalgam.