Glass ionomer-composite sandwich technique.
Glass ionomer cement characteristics of biological acceptability, fluoride release, dentin bondability, and marginal integrity are excellent; at the same time, they have always been regarded as secondary choices for anterior and posterior restorations. Slow set, brittleness, poor finishability, lack of translucency, and the technique-sensitive nature of the glass ionomers hardly compare with the composite resins which are easier to handle, polishable, and esthetically acceptable. The combined ionomer-composite restoration provides a reliable chemical bond to dentin, micromechanical bonding of the composite to ionomer surface, and an acceptable esthetic result.
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Division of Operative Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
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D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003738:Dental Cements; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000295:instrumentation; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D012408:Rubber
D003188:Composite Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D012408:Rubber