Protecting the Pulp Flashcards
What are phosphoric acid based cements made up of?
Zinc oxide (powder) and phosphoric acid (liquid)
What type of reaction for phosphoric acid based cements?
exothermic
Why do you introduce powder incrementally into liquid?
increase working time
How long after phosphoric acid based cements go hard?
4-7 minutes
Do phosphoric acid based cements have a high or low pH and molecular weight?
low pH and molecular weight
Is phosphoric acid based cement radiolucent or radiopaque?
radiopaque
What is zinc oxide eugenol cement made up of?
eugenol and zinc oxide
What does zinc acetate do?
create ionic medium to foster set
How is zinc oxide eugenol cement set?
chelation
Is zinc oxide eugenol cement radiolucent or radiopaque?
radiopaque
What is zinc oxide eugenol cements incompatible with?
resin composites
What are the two pastes in calcium hydroxide cement?
glycol salicylate and zinc oxide with calcium hydroxide
In calcium hydroxide cements, what does the high pH give?
beneficial irritancy and renders it bactericidal
Is calcium hydroxide radiopaque or radiolucent?
radioapaque
What can calcium hydroxide cement not withstand?
Insufficient strength to withstand amalgam condensation