VOLUME 10 , ISSUE 6 ( November-December, 2019 ) > List of Articles
Raneem S Alofi
Keywords : Dental cements, Film thickness, Luting, Temperature
Citation Information : Alofi RS. Comparative Evaluation of Film Thickness and Temperature of Different Luting Cements: An In Vitro Study. World J Dent 2019; 10 (6):428-431.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1672
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 01-12-2019
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).
Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare and assess film thickness and temperature of different luting cements. Materials and methods: A total of 45 samples (15 glass slabs with respective cements in each group) were prepared. Group I: zinc phosphate, group II: resin-modified glass-ionomer cement (RMGIC), group III: glass ionomer cement type I. This study was conducted as per the American Dental Association (ADA) specification no. 8 guidelines. Two glass slabs of 2 cm width and 5 cm length were used. The complete assembly of glass slabs was placed in a water bath at 25°C ± 2°C and 35°C ± 2°C temperature. One glass slab was placed on top of the other glass slab and a metallurgical microscope with a magnification of 10× was used to measure the space between the two glass slabs. Results: The lowest film thickness (22.180 ± 0.68) was reported for RMGIC, followed by the glass ionomer cement type I group (26.844 ± 0.24) and then the zinc phosphate group (27.650 ± 0.32). ANOVA analysis indicated statistically significant intergroup differences between different luting cements’ film thickness at 25°C ± 2°C temperature. At 35°C ± 2°C temperature, the lowest film thickness (26.262 ± 0.16) was reported for RMGIC, immediately followed by the glass ionomer cement type I group (27.713 ± 0.01) and then the zinc phosphate group (28.103 ± 0.10). However, the film thicknesses of different luting cements at 35°C ± 2°C temperature were not found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: After considering the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that the resin-modified glass ionomer cement demonstrates the lowest film thickness when compared to the glass ionomer cement and zinc phosphate. This suggests that a temperature of 25°C ± 2°C is preferred for mixing the cement when it has to be used for the luting purpose. Clinical significance: The selection of the luting cement is a critical part in restorative dentistry. This study evaluated the effect of temperature on film thicknesses of different luting cements, which helps in the clinical selection of dental cements.
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