The prevalence of overhanging margins in posterior filling restorations and periodontal consequences
Abstract
Background: The overhanging margins are responsible for much iatrogenic periodontal disease. May investigatorsfound that high proportions of restorations have reported over hanging margins.Materials and methods: The prevalence of overhanging margins and associated periodontal status in patients whoattended periodontal department, college were assessed.Results: The chance of a site bleeding on probing depended not only on the probing depth but directly on thepresence or absence of an over.Conclusion: This study clearly identified a high prevalence of overhanging margins on amalgam's restorations,especially at mesial distal sites, and prompt removal of overhanging margins of restoration of required in order tominimize the risk of periodontal health
Keywords
amalgamposterior filling periodontalMetrics