Preoperative view: a bulky amalgam weakens the lower left 1st molar. It will be replaced by a ceramic inlay.
Installation of an operating field to prevent inhalation or ingestion of amalgam during removal.
The amalgam has been completely removed. A crack is visible at the bottom of the cavity, and comes from the thermal expansion of the amalgam superior to that of the tooth. This can in some cases lead to a fracture of the crown.
Collage of the inlay under the operative field, protected from moisture.
