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  • Title: The tarnished history of a posterior restoration.
    Author: Rose MD, Costello JP.
    Journal: Br Dent J; 1998 Nov 14; 185(9):436. PubMed ID: 9854339.
    Abstract:
    Galvanic corrosion is an electrochemical reaction between dissimilar metals that has the potential to cause unpleasant and even painful biological effects intra-orally. A case is presented where a full gold crown underwent galvanic change after being placed in contact with an amalgam restoration.
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