CLINICAL-EVALUATION OF REPAIRING OLD AMALGAM RESTORATIONS WITH COMPOSITE INLAYS

Purpose: Clinical evaluation of repairing old amalgam restorations usi ng composite inlays cemented with two different bonding agents. Materi als and Methods: Occluso-proximal Class II inlay cavities were prepare d in 50 old defective amalgam restorations. Extra oral system (EOS) co mposite inlays were cemented with two different bonding agents (All-Bo nd 2 or Geristore). After final finishing and polishing of each restor ation, evaluation was carried out at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, an d 24 months using US Public Health Service criteria. The data were col lected and statistically analyzed using Chi-square test. Results: No s ignificant difference was found between the two bonding materials at a ny time interval.