Cementation Flashcards
Interfaces with cementation
Tooth-cement interface
Cement-restoration interface
UK Market Share total values 2006
-highest value of individual cement
~£1.5m
Composite resin: £758,584
Types of cement for Metal and metal-ceramic restorations
Conventional cementation:
- zinc phosphate cement
- zinc polycarboxylate cement
Types of cement for metal and ceramic endodontic posts
Conventanal cementation:
- GIC
- RMGIC
- compomers
Types of cement for all-ceramic reinforced core ceramics
Conventional cementation:
- GIC
- RMGICs
- compomers
Types of cement for resin bonded bridges
Etching and Gritblasting:
- dark cure resins
- adhesive resins
Types of cement for precious metal bonding e.g. intra-oral repair
Tin plating, silica coating and metal primers:
- dark cure resins
- adhesive resins
Types of cement for resin-bonded ceramics
HF etch + silane:
-aesthetic dual cure resins
Types of cement for
- composite restorations
- fibre reinforced resin bridges
- fibre reinforced endodontic posts
Resin-to-resin bond:
- aesthetic dual cure resins
- adhesive resins
Conventional cementation is used for which cements?
• Zinc cements • Glass Ionomer Cements • Resin-modified Glass Ionomer Cements • Polyacid-modified Resin Composites
Presentation of zinc phosphate cement
White powder
-zinc oxide with up to 10% magnesium oxide (< reactivity)
Clear liquid
-45-64% aqueous solution of phosphoric acid
Advantages of zinc phosphate cement
- They are easy to mix
- They have a sharp, welldefined set
- They are a low cost product
Disadvantages of zinc phosphate cement
• They have a potential for pulpal irritation due to low pH and exothermic reaction • They have no antibacterial action • They are brittle • They have no adhesive qualities • They are relatively soluble in the oral environment
Types of zinc cements
– zinc phosphate cements
– zinc polycarboxylate cements e.g. Durelon
Presentation of zinc polycarboxylate cement
White powder -zinc oxide with up to 10% magnesium oxide and stannous fluoride Clear liquid -30-40% aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid
Advantages of polycarboxylate cement
• They bond to enamel and dentine as well as some of the metallic cast restorations • They have a low irritancy • They have an antibacterial action • Low film thickness • Fluoride release
Disadvantages of zinc polycarboxylate cement
• Their properties are highly dependent
upon handling procedures
• They have short working times and
long setting times
• An exacting technique is required to ensure bonding
• Clean up is difficult and timing is critical
• Strength and solubility are comparable to that of zinc phosphate cement
Types of GIC for conventional cementation
– Aqua-Cem (Dentsply De Trey)
– Fuji 1 (GC)
– Ketac-Cem (Espe)
– Glass ionomer Type I (Shofu)
Indications for GIC
– 20 years of success – fluoride release – bond to tooth – low expansion/contraction – moderate strength
Problems with GIC
– some post-operative sensitivity
– water sensitive during setting
Popularity of GIC
– Moderate/high