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The tarnished history of a posterior restoration
1Eastman Dental Institute, London.
British Dental Journal
|December 17, 1998
Abstract:
Galvanic corrosion is an electrochemical reaction between dissimilar metals that has the potential to cause unpleasant and even painful biological effects intra-orally. A case is presented where a full gold crown underwent galvanic change after being placed in contact with an amalgam restoration.