An iodized sodium hydroxide solution. is suitable as an etch for conventional
amalgams. In diluted form and followed by sodium thiosulfate solution, this may be
used on dispersed phase, ternary and quaternary alloy amalgams for clearer results
than with the cyanide method. Alternative etches are given for ternary-quaternary
materials.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Wing, G.: The Microstructure of Dental Amalgam,
Aust Dent J10: 113-120,
1965.
2.
Allan, F.C.; Asgar, K.; and Peyton, F.A.: Microstructure of Dental Amalgam, J
Dent Res44: 1002-1012,
1965.
3.
Back, H., and Dietrich, R.: Production of Contrast in the Microstructure of Dental
Amalgam, Prakt Metallographie,
9:117-123,
1974.
4.
Mateer, R.S. , and Reitz, C.D.: Phase Identification and Quantitative Metallographic
Procedures for Dental Amalgam, Dent Res50:551-558,
1971.
5.
Abbott, J.R.: Research Report (Honours Degree),
University of Adelaide ,
1975.
