Amalgam adaptation into axial line angles was investigated. Split metal dies, providing line angles of 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°, were used to prepare the specimens. The area of discrepancy between the packed amalgam and test line angles was measured. Adaptation improved significantly as the degree of line angle increased.
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