Tooth-coloured Filling Materials 2: Glass-ionomer Cements and their Relatives Flashcards
Technical terms for…
- Glass ionomer cement
- Light cured glass ionomer cement
- Compomer
- Composite
- Glass polyalkenoate cement
- Resin modified glass polyalkenoate
- Polyacid modified resin cement
- Composite
Which are hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
- Glass ionomer cement
- Light cured glass ionomer cement
- Compomer
- Composite
Composite based are hydrophobic hence they need a bonding system
- Hydrophilic
- Hydrophilic
- Hydrophobic
- Hydrophobic
Poly glass alkenoate what are they and how are they formed?
Formed as a result of an acid-base reaction between a fluoride containing glass and a poly acid (poly acrylic acid)
Adhesive, cariostatic
- Used because they’re naturally adhesive to enamel and dentine
- Glass contains fluoride so potential for fluoride release (suggests may have a role in preventing secondary / recurrent caries)
Glass polyalkenoate composition ?
Fluoro - alumino -phospho - silicate glass
- Silicone forms the back bone of glass
- Fluorine for fluoride release
- Aluminium in the glass network for support
- Calcium and sodium ions sit in holes of the glass network to maintain a network charge neutrality
- Glass is specifically formulated to release ions in the presence of acid
Polyacid eg,
- poly acrylic acid
- polymaleic acid
Disadvantages of glass poly alkenoate
- technique sensitive
- moisture sensitivity
- cannot be placed in stress bearing areas
- low tensile and fracture toughness
- poor wear resistance
- only average aesthetic
Advantages of glass poly alkenoate
- adhesive
- potentially cariostatic
Setting reaction of glass polyalkenoate
Acid + base = salt + water
Poly acid + base (glass) =
Poly acid + base (glass) = Poly salt + water
Glass polyalkenoate Setting reaction - what are the steps?
- Decomposition
- Migration - of ions from the decomposing glass
- Gelation - formation of gel around the glass particles
- Post set hardening of the matrix
- Maturation (long term)
Glass polyalkenoate chemical structure
Glass particle
Poly acrylic acid
- carboxylic acid functional group along the polymer backbone
- by varying the molecular weight of the polymer, you can vary the properties
Glass polyalkenoate - how does it act in water?
- In water the hydrogen ion comes off and forms an acidic environment which attacks the glass particles
- The glass particle then releases its own ions (calcium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, fluorine) therefore there is an ion depleted layer on the surface of the glass
- The ions come out into the matrix and cross link the poly acrylate chains
(calcium 2+ ion will cross link 2 poly acrylate chains… Aluminium 3+ ion will cross link 3 poly acrylate chains and so on..) - Final material consists of matrix (poly salt) with glass particles sitting in the matrix with an ion depleted layer
What occurs during maturation
Precipitation of Ca2+ salts initially
Precipitation of Al3+ salts added and continue for 24 hours
The setting process continues thereafter but at a very slow pace for up to 1 year
Calcium and aluminium release over time
Continued formation of poly salts
- hydration of the poly salts
- expanded gel structure
What about the fluoride?
Fluoride sits in the matrix but is not a part of the matrix
Fluoride is not an integral part of the matrix and can be released without upsetting the structure of the cement
What role does water play?
Slowly hydrates the mature cross linked matrix
- the dry materials wont set without the presence of water
- increased strength
- improved translucency - good optical properties (improves over time)
- increased resistance to desiccation
Moisture sensitive - excess water?
Excess water —> Contamination —> =
Increased opacity
Decreased strength / hardness
Moisture sensitive - loss of water
Loss of water —> Desiccation —> =
Increased crazing and cracking
(Requires Vaseline whilst setting to avoid desiccation)
What advantage does the Bonding to tooth structure have?
It bonds directly without the need for an intermediate bonding system
Bonding system is in multiple steps, - its technique sensitive, chemistry between different commercial materials aren’t the same and so its easy to make a misstep and get it wrong
The advantage of this material is it directly bonds to tooth surface structure
The polyalkenoate chains through the carboxylic acid groups bond ionically to the calcium on the tooth surface - strong bond
They also bond to dentine and the collagen in dentine through hydrogen bonds (weaker than ionic bond) and so for glass ionomer cement - they bond better to enamel through ionic bonds than they bond to dentine through hydrogen bonds (although they are adhesive to both)
They are also adhesive to other materials such as metals due to the acid base chemistry of the material