Simulated amalgam restorations were tested destructively by means of oscillating shot impact, which produced fracture of the margins over time. Breakdown was related to the amalgam's composition and structure, it occurred on an all or none basis, and it was measurable subjectively. The test will be used to correlate laboratory and clinical evaluations of restorative materials.
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