title: Glass ionomer cements in orthodontics--an update.
abstract: Because conventional bands continue to be used in clinical orthodontics, it is essential to evaluate new dental cements to establish their suitability as a cementing medium for orthodontic bands. This study was undertaken to determine the failure rate of bands cemented with a glass ionomer cement to premolar and molar teeth. The sample consisted of 100 consecutively completed cases. Stainless steel bands were cemented to premolar and molar teeth (799) with a glass ionomer cement (Ketac-Cem). The failure rate for the bands was 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the 5.1% recorded for bands cemented with a polycarboxylate cement reported in a previous study.
authors.affiliation: MRC/University of the Witwatersrand, Dental Research Institute, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mizrahi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008277:Magnesium Oxide; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D015034:Zinc Oxide
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D008277:Magnesium Oxide; C040235:Ketac-cem; D015034:Zinc Oxide