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E-Z Gold: the new Goldent

K S Alperstein1, L Yearwood, D Boston

  • 1Temple University School of Dentistry, Department of Operative Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.

Operative Dentistry
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

E-Z Gold, a user-friendly direct filling gold material, offers encouraging clinical results. Further research is anticipated to compare its properties with other direct filling golds.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Materials Science
  • Biocompatible Restorative Materials

Background:

  • Direct filling gold materials have been used in dentistry for decades.
  • Traditional materials like gold foil and powdered gold (Goldent) offer excellent biocompatibility and permanence.
  • Newer formulations aim to improve user-friendliness and handling characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce E-Z Gold, a novel direct filling gold material.
  • To describe its composition and manipulative characteristics.
  • To report initial clinical experiences and anticipate future research.

Main Methods:

  • E-Z Gold is described as a mixture of pure gold powder and minimal organic wax, wrapped in gold foil.
  • Its metallurgical similarity to gold foil and Goldent is noted.
  • Manipulative characteristics are compared to stiff amalgam and gold foil, highlighting its cohesiveness.

Main Results:

  • E-Z Gold is presented as a more user-friendly alternative to existing powdered gold materials.
  • Its properties, when properly compacted, are assumed to be comparable to gold foil and Goldent (inertness, permanence).
  • Clinical experience with E-Z Gold has been encouraging.

Conclusions:

  • E-Z Gold is a promising new direct filling gold material with improved handling.
  • Its biocompatibility and permanence are expected to be comparable to traditional direct filling golds.
  • Further laboratory and clinical research is needed to fully evaluate its physical properties and performance.

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