clinical aspects of GIC Flashcards
what is silicate cement
glass powder mixed with phosphoric acid to produce a hard material
what are the disadvantages of silicate
not aesthetic
low wear resistance
what was the best restorative material in 1971
gold
what is the updated version of silicate
glass powder mixed with poly carboxylic acid
benefits of updates silicate
set harder tooth coloured more wear resistant released fluoride chemically bonded to enamel and dentine
what do we call the glass ionomer
ion leachable glass
chemical elements can dissolve out
what is the 3 stages of the setting reaction
dissolution
gelation/hardening
maturation
dissolution stage 1
add water to the poly acid chain-> when you add water, H+ ions become liberated from the acid and leave this leaves negatively charged carboxyl groups on the polyacid chains
what is the glass particles made up of
silica and calcium alunimum fluoride and other make it radiopaque and tooth coloured-
what is the glass particles called
calcium alumno- fluoro- silicate glass
dissolution stage 2
when the h+ ions from the polyacid come into contact with the glass they erode the glass and release the ions into solution
dissolution stage 3
negatively charged carboxyl group on polyacid binds to calcium and aluminium
what occurs in the final stage of dissolution
cross linking of poly acid chains and the fluoride which was bound to calcium or aluminium is released off into solution
how long does it take for the paste to harden
4-5 minutes
what is the maturation phase
the ca and alundum keep forming cross links makes it even stronger
what consequence could happen in the maturation stage
the poly acids could not bind to al or ca and could free float into the saliva- leaving it weak
what can prevent polyacid floating into the saliva
coating of varnish or bonding resin
benefits of GIC
easy to use- doesnt need to bond or moisture control
chemically bonds to enamel or dentine
releases fluoride
how does gic adhere to dentine
chemical
some h+ ions come into contact with the tooth surface and that releases calcium and phosphate in the apatite and that diffuses off and the Ca and Al from GIC diffuse into the tooth
what is dentine conditioning
used to remove the smear layer of dentine
what is dentine conditioner
10% polyacrylic acid
leave for 20 seconds
Wash off well
dry (10 seconds)
what is the % gap free margins when conditioner was not used after 100000 chewing cycles
50
what is the % gap free margins when conditioner was used after 100000 chewing cycles
90