Dental Cements Flashcards
Classification of Dental cements
For luting
For pulp protection
For restoratives
Mechanical retention is obtained by
Combination of microscopically rough surface of tooth and prosthesis surface along with rigid cement that fills the gaps.
Dominating cement for luting
Zinc Phosphate
Factors on which the cement retention relies
Prepared tooth form
Height
No. Of abutments
Accuracy of superstructure fit
Distribution of cement
Occlusion
Dental prostheses that are mechanically retained
.Fixed prosthodontics made of metal, ceramic veneer or ceramic
.Temporary restorations
.pins and posts used for retention of restoration.
. implant superstructures.
What is luting traditionally
To use nonadhesive materials for retaining prostheses
What’s bonding
To use adhesive bonding materials
What happens when device is seated without a luting agent
It creates point contact between tooth and appliances
Requirement of luting a device to toooth
Cement of low viscosity and low contact angle to tooth and the appliance to form a continuous film
Porosity in powder-liquid cement is created how
Because of incorporation of air while mixing powder into liquid.
Highest porosity cement (decreasing order)
Polycarboxylate
Zinc Phosphate
GICs
Key characteristics to choose cement for attaching a fixed prosthesis
Working time..
Setting time
Consistency
Ease of removal of excess material
Adhesion
Flim thickness of luting cement should be
Less than 25um
For endodontic sealers the film thickness should be
50um
ISO flim thickness requirements
Freshly mixed cement placed between two optically flat surface and a 150N vertical load is applied.
7 mins later, thickness of film is measured
How is luting done
Luting cements are designed to dill microscopic gaps between a prosthesis and prepared tooth.
Each surface is microscopically rough, having peaks and valleys.
The areas that are not is contact must be filled by cement to prevent oral fluid flow and bacterial invasion.
Procedure for luting a single crown
1.Cement placement
2. Seating of crown
3. Excess cement removal
Cement placement for luting is done
Cement should coat entire inner surface of crown and extend slightly over the margin to ensure the space between crown and tooth is completely sealed.
Cement should fill about half of the inner cavity volume of crown and must be free of bubbles
How is seating of crown done
Use moderated fingure pressure to displace excess cement.
Which three characteristics make seating of a crown easier
- Lower viscosity cements.
- More taper of the prepared tooth
- Decreased height of prepared tooth
Removal of excess cement according to different cement
ZOE- does not adhere to the surrounding surface so the cement should set off completely before excess cement is removed.
Glass ionomer, polycarboxylate and resin cements adhere chemically and physically to surrounding surfaces and should be removed as soon as the seating is completed to prevent adhesion to the exterior of the prosthesis or surrounding teeth.
Separating medium-petrollium jelly should be applied carefully.
Zinc polycarboxylate should not be removed at rubbery stage as it may pull the cement away from marginal area or remove some cement from within the prostheses