Dental cements
category of dental materials that are versatile in their use. Certain cements are routinely used as a permanent adhesive material when working with indirect restorations; another type would be used to restore a tooth, while others act as a temporary cemen
Type I Cements
classified as a luting agent. This type of dental material is designed to act as an adhesive to hold an indirect restoration to the tooth structure, or to adhere brackets to the tooth surface during orthodontic treatment; group includes permanent and temp
Type II Cements
involve materials that could be used as a restorative material, such as intermediate restorative material (IRM) and dental sealants
Type III Cements
include the liners and bases that are placed within the cavity preparation
Permanent cements
luting agents that are used for the long-term cementation of cast restorations such as inlays, crowns, bridges, laminate veneers, and orthodontic fixed appliances
Temporary cementation
cementation of an indirect restoration may be completed if the dentist needs to remove the indirect restoration at a later
Glass Ionomer Cement
type of cement adheres to enamel, dentin, and metallic materials
dissipate
To cause something to scatter, or become dispersed, and gradually disappear.
exothermic
Characterized by the release of heat from a chemical reaction.
luting
Cement-type substance used to seal a surface; agent that holds two things together
provisional
Referring to temporary coverage made for crown or bridge preparations and worn during cast preparation.
retard
To slow down a process.
spatulate
To mix using a spatula-type instrument.
glossy
when ready for use, properly mixed polycarboxylate cement should appear:
type I
zinc phosphate cement designed for the accurate seating of precision castings is:
cleaned immediately with a wet gauze sponge and disinfected
after mixing permanent cement, the spatula and glass slab should be:
completely fill the crown with cement
when preparing a crown for temporary cementation, you should:
mechanical trituration
glass ionomer capsules are mixed by:
increase
when mixing zinc phosphate cement, a cool, dry slab will ??? the setting time
glass ionomer
cement that bonds directly with enamel, dentin, and metallic materials is: