A Review of Glass-Ionomer Cements for Clinical Dentistry
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Adult Oral Health, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AD, UK
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Dental Physical Sciences, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AD, UK
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The Bluefield Centre for Biomaterials, London EC1N 8JY, UK
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J. Funct. Biomater. 2016, 7(3), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb7030016
Received: 3 May 2016 / Revised: 20 June 2016 / Accepted: 21 June 2016 / Published: 28 June 2016
(This article belongs to the Collection Biocements for Medical/Dental Purposes)
This article is an updated review of the published literature on glass-ionomer cements and covers their structure, properties and clinical uses within dentistry, with an emphasis on findings from the last five years or so. Glass-ionomers are shown to set by an acid-base reaction within 2–3 min and to form hard, reasonably strong materials with acceptable appearance. They release fluoride and are bioactive, so that they gradually develop a strong, durable interfacial ion-exchange layer at the interface with the tooth, which is responsible for their adhesion. Modified forms of glass-ionomers, namely resin-modified glass-ionomers and glass carbomer, are also described and their properties and applications covered. Physical properties of the resin-modified glass-ionomers are shown to be good, and comparable with those of conventional glass-ionomers, but biocompatibility is somewhat compromised by the presence of the resin component, 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Properties of glass carbomer appear to be slightly inferior to those of the best modern conventional glass-ionomers, and there is not yet sufficient information to determine how their bioactivity compares, although they have been formulated to enhance this particular feature.
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Keywords:
glass-ionomer cement; fluoride release; bioactivity; clinical applications; resin-modified; glass carbomer
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Sidhu, S.K.; Nicholson, J.W. A Review of Glass-Ionomer Cements for Clinical Dentistry. J. Funct. Biomater. 2016, 7, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb7030016
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Sidhu SK, Nicholson JW. A Review of Glass-Ionomer Cements for Clinical Dentistry. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2016; 7(3):16. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb7030016
Chicago/Turabian StyleSidhu, Sharanbir K.; Nicholson, John W. 2016. "A Review of Glass-Ionomer Cements for Clinical Dentistry" J. Funct. Biomater. 7, no. 3: 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb7030016
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