CSA clinical aspects of GIC Flashcards
What is traditional glass ionomer cement?
powder Calcium-Fluoro-Alumino-Silicate Glass and Poly Alkenoic acid.
What is most common polyalkenoic acid?
polyacrylic acid , as well as polymaleic and polyitaconic acid
What are all polyalkenoic acids?
Long hydrocarbon chain backbone
What does Glass contain?
calcium fluoride and aluminium fluoride can be displaced in acid
What is the setting reaction?
- water added to powdered glass and poly acid, paste is created
- takes several hours to reach its final strength.
What are 3 phases to setting reaction?
dissolution
gelation
hardening
What is dissolution ?
H20 added to dry components, H+ liberated from COOH groups on polyacid chains
What happens when H+ ions in dissolution come into contact with glass particles?
attack glass causing Ca, Al, F, ions to be released from glass and go into solution
What is process of gelation?
- Ca2+/Al3+ attracted to negatively charged carboxyl groups on acid chains.
- causes chains to link together.
What is process of hardening?
up to a week before material reaches final hardness and several months before full maturation.
Why must traditional GIC protected by layer of varnish for first week?
materials prone to lose ions not yet reacted with acid chains if restoration gets too wet –ions leak out into saliva and material never reach a good strength.
What are fluoride ions from CaF and AlF remain as?
unreacted and move through material into surrounding tooth
What does unreacted Fluoride impart?
anticariogenic effect on enamel and dentine adjacent to GIC
What is fluoride recharge?
New fluoride enter GIC from toothpaste and topical fluoride application
Is amount of fluoride release from GIC enough ?
doesn’t prevent caries in high risk or reverese deep carious lesions after formed
How do GIC bond to teeth?
adhere directly to enamel and dentine without need for a bonding agent.
Do gic bond stronger to enamel or dentine?
ENAMEL since more min. content here
What is freshly cut tooth surface covered by ?
smear layer- loosely bound debris GIC would bond weakly,
How to remove smear layer?
using polyacrylic acid prior to placement of the GIC.