Glass Ionomer Cements Flashcards
What is a glass ionomer
Group of materials that use silicate glass powder in an aqueous solution of poly acrylic acid
What is a cement
A substance that hardens to act as a base, liner, filling material or adhesive. To bind structures to each other or the tooth surface
What are the most important characteristics of a restorative material?
Aesthetics
Biocompatibility
Strength
Speed
Patient and case related factors to think about with restorability?
Patient compliance
Aesthetics
Caries risk
Aesthetic concern
Why would you treat a patient with GIC?
High caries risk
Temporary solution needed
Less cooperative patients
What are its constituents?
Constituents-
Liquid-
Poly acrylic acid
Water- hydrates the hydrogel
Itaconic acid- increases working time
Modifiers
Itacontic acid- promotes reactivity
Maelic acid- causes cement to lose moisture sensitivity faster
Classifications- based on its use?
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Class I luting cements
II restorative material
III bases and liners
IV pits and fissure sealants
V orthodontic luting
VI Core build up
VII command set (high flouride)
VIII ART
IX paediatric
Advantages of GIC?
Ability to bond to enamel and dentine
Moisture tolerant
Tooth coloured
Flouride leaching
Good biocompatibility
Chemical bond
Coefficient of thermal expansion is similar to dentine
Disadvantages of GIC?
Poor wear resistance
Vulnerability to acid erosion
Low fracture toughness- poor in high occlusal load areas
Low flexural strength
Finishing and polishing times
Types of GIC?
Conventional GIC
Conventional Reinforced GIC
Resin modified GIC (light activated, combines properties of a resin material and GIC)
Talk about the constituents of GIC
Glass powder- replacing calcium with strontium or lanthanum increases radiopacity, reduced particle size improves the physical properties, flouride improves the handling properties- slows the setting time to increase the working time
Tartaric acid
Water- essential component
PAA- increased molecular weight or concentration of PAA molecules improves the physical properties
Describe the setting reaction of GIC
Acid base reaction- PAA plus water—-hydrogen ion release
Hydrogen ions cause aluminosilicate glass to release calcium and aluminium ions - dissolution phase- which replace the H+ ions in the acid
This causes the PAA matrix (made of 2(FAS-core) to release calcium ions- this is the hardening phase, and silicone hydrogel- that is the gelation phase, rising pH, important to isolate
What is reinforced GIC
Modified conventional GIC
Compare reinforced GIC to conventional GIC and what effect does this have clinically?
Improved compressive and flexural strength, hardness, wear resistance and solubility.
Improved outcomes in load bearing areas
Improved clinical handling
Improved radiopacity
Examples of reinforced GIC
Chemflex and Fuji IX