Dental Luting Agent Selection Flashcards
Cement choice for CVC, MCC, or FPD?
Resin Ionomer…
RELY X LUTING +
Cement choice for CVC/FPD with poor ferrule?
Adhesive Resin…
Panavia 21
Cement choice for an MCC with ceramic margin?
Resin Ionomer…
RELY X LUTING +
Cement choice for a “hot tooth”?
Resin Ionomer…
RELY X LUTING +
Cement choice for an Emax crown?
Self-Adhesive Resin…
RELY X UNICEM
Cement choice for Ceramic Veneers?
Light Cured Resin…
NEXUS
Cement choice for implant crowns?
Temp Cement…
TEMPBOND
Cement choice for a Maryland bridge?
Adhesive Resin…
Panavia 21
Cement choice for Cast Post and Core?
Glass Ionomer…
KETAC APLICAP
Zinc Phosphate, Glass Ionomer, Polycarboxylate, and ZOE-EBA are all types of _____.
cement
Rely x _____ is self-adhesive and self-etching.
Unicem
Rely x Unicem is _____ based
phosphate
What are the advantages to resin cements?
- chemical adherence to tooth and metal alloys
- stronger bond to enamel
- improved bond to dentin
- durable in oral environment
What are the three functional groups associated with dentin bonding agents?
- carboxylic acid
- phosphate ester
- hydroxy group
T/F: Patients with restorations cemented with resin-modified class ionomer demonstrated the least post-op sensitivity.
True
What are three mechanical properties that we must consider when using luting agents?
- high strength
- low solubility
- adhesive
T/F: The higher the Powder/Liquid ratio of polycarboxylate cement, the lower the occurrence of cement loss
True
T/F: Glass Ionomer and resin cements have greater microleakage compared to Zinc Phosphate.
True
T/F: Glass Ionomer and resin cements have greater retention than Zinc Phosphate cements.
True
Order the relative translucency of luting agents from most translucent to least translucent.
MOST TRANSLUCENT
resin… (EnForce)
Glass ionomer… (Ketac Cem)
Polycarboxylate… (Duralon)
Zinc Phosphate… (Flecks)…“think about zinc on a lifeguard’s nose”
LEAST TRANSLUCENT (most opaque)
What are the ideal working properties of luting agents?
- Long Working Time
- Short Setting Time
- Low Viscosity
- Easy Manipulation
- Easy Cleanup
T/F: Nexus and metabond are among the most expensive luting agents.
True