title: Clinical study of dental cements. VII. A study of bridge retainers luted with three different dental cements.
abstract: In a clinical study of three luting cements, 547 bridges and 162 crowns were permanently cemented. Patients were recalled at 6-month intervals and the restorations were examined for looseness. A pattern of retainer type, cement type and retainer success was demonstrable.
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D002484:Cementation; D003442:Crowns; D003738:Dental Cements; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D003738:Dental Cements; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement; D000537:Aluminum Oxide