[A clinical evaluation of an improved copper amalgam]

The author presents the results of physicochemical trials and preliminary clinical assessment of modified copper amalgam, carried out to master the optimal method for its preparation. The optimal conditions for the preparation of a filling from modified copper amalgam consist in mixing 0.42 +/- 0.02 g of the alloy powder and 0.3 g of mercury within 25-35 sec. Clinical trials have demonstrated the advantages of this modification vs. the filling manufactured in this country previously, this recommending it for practical pedodontics.