Methods for evaluation of working and setting times of periodontal dressings.
Three different methods were used to determine working and setting times of periodontal dressings. The Gillmore needle and the rheometer employed were not suitable for recording setting reactions. A penetration test was found applicable for determination of working and setting times for all three dressings although they exhibited different setting characteristics.
D008722:Methods; D009339:Needles; D010511:Periodontal Dressings / Q000592:standards*; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D013674:Technology, Dental; D013997:Time Factors