Zinc Oxide Eugenol Advantages
1. A wide variety of uses
2. Sedative to the pulp
3. Easily manipulated
Zinc Oxide Eugenol Disadvantages
1. Low Strength
2. High Solubility
3. Unable to be used under composite restorations and indirect restorations cemented with resin or hybrid glass ionomer cements
Zinc Phosphate Advantages
1. Long clinical history
2. Low film thickness
3. Inexpensive
4. High Rigidity
5. Low cost
Zinc Phosphate Disadvantages
1. Initial pulp irritation
2. Mechanical bond only
3. Technique sensitive portioning and mixing
4. Relatively high solubility
Zinc Polycarboxylate Advantages
1. Adheres to tooth structures
2. Non irritating to the pulp
3. Inexpensive
4. Easy to use
Zinc Polycarboxylate Disadvantages
1. Higher Solubility
2. Lower Stregnth
3. Shorter working time
Traditional Glass Ionomer Cement Advantages
1. Chemical adhesion to the tooth
2. Fluoride releasing
3. Easy to mix
4. Moderate Stregnth
Traditional Glass Ionomer Cement Disadvantages
1. History of postoperative sensitivity
2. Moisture sensitive during setting
Hybrid Ionomer Cements Advantages
1. Good Strength
2. Fluoride Releasing
3. Insoluble
4. Chemical adhesion to tooth
5. Less postooperative sensitivity
6. Excellent film thickness
Hybrid Ionomer Cements Disadvantages
1. Not recommended for all ceramic restorations
Resin Based Cements Advantages
1. High Stregnth
2. Insoluble
3. Low wear
4. Excellent adherence to tooth
5. Esthetic shades available
6. Low chance of postoperative sensitivity
Resin Based Cements Disadvantages
1. Requires additional steps in the bonding procedure
2. Requires additional steps n the preparation of internal restoration surfaces
3. Removal of excess cement may be difficult