title: Film thickness of cements beneath complete crowns.
abstract: The results showed that Durelon, EBAC, zinc phosphate, Epoxylite CBA, and Fynal had thinner film thicknesses than EBA and Fluro-Thin. In addition, venting of a crown resulted in lower film thicknesses with all cements except Fynal and EBAC. No significant differences occurred with these two cements whether the crown was vented or not. Obviously many other factors besides film thickness, such as toxicity, strength, and solubility, have to be considered before selecting a cement for clinical use. When only film thickness is to be considered, all of the cements in the study could be recommended for the cementation of crowns with the exception of EBA and Fluoro-Thin.
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D003738:Dental Cements; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D012823:Silicate Cement; D013499:Surface Properties; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D012823:Silicate Cement; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement