Luting Agents Flashcards
What are the ideal properties of a dental luting agent?
- low viscosity and film thickness
- easy to use
- radiopaque
- good marginal seal
- aesthetics
- low solubility
- biocompatible
- cariostatic
what influences the viscosity and film thickness of a luting agent?
the size of powder or filler particles in the material
What are the ideal mechanical properties of a dental luting agent?
- high compressive strength
- high tensile strength
- high hardness value
- Young’s modulus similar to tooth
Types of materials that can be used as dental luting agents
- dental cement
- GIC
- composite resin luting agents
Constituents of zinc phosphate cement
powder
- zinc oxide >90%
- magnesium dioxide <10%
- alumina and silica oxides - improves physical properties
liquid
- aqueous solution of phosphoric acid approx 50%
- aluminium oxide
- zinc oxide
why is magnesium oxide added to zinc phosphate cement?
- gives white colour
- improves compressive strength
What are the downsides of zinc phosphate cement?
- initial pH approx 2 = causes plural irritation
- exothermic setting reaction
- not adhesive to tooth or restoration
- not cariostatic
- final set takes 24 hours
- opaque
- brittle
How does zinc polycarboxylate cement differ form zinc phosphate cement?
- phosphoric acid replaced by poly acrylic acid
what are.the advantages of zinc polycarboxylate cement over zinc phosphate?
- bonds to tooth
- less heat of reaction
- pH returns to neutral more quickly
what are the downsides of zinc polycarboxylate cement?
- difficult to mix
- difficult to manipulate
- soluble in oral environment at lower pH
- opaque
- Lower modulus and compressive strength than zinc phosphate
How does GIC bond to the tooth surface?
- ion exchange with calcium in enamel and dentine
- hydrogen bonding with collagen in dentine
Advantages of glass ionomer cements
- low shrinkage
- long term stability
- relatively insoluble once fully set
- beter aesthetics than zinc phosphate
- self adhesive to tooth substance
- fluoride releasing
- cheap
What is meant by the term ‘marginal seal’?
the luting agent should bond chemically to the tooth and the indirect restoration with a permanent and impenetrable bond
How does GIC bond to tooth surfaces?
ion exchange with calcium in enamel and dentine
hydrogen bonding with collagen in the dentine
Glass ionomer cement advantages
clinically easy to use and durable
low shrinkage
long term stability
relatively insoluble when set
aesthetically better than zinc phosphate cements
self adhesive to tooth surface
fluoride releasing
cheap
How does GIC/RMGIC differ from GI/RMGI filling material?
glass particle size is smaller to allow acceptable film thickness