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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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Rose, M., Costello, J. The tarnished history of a posterior restoration. Br Dent J 185, 436 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809835
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809835