The effects of die relief agent on the retention of full coverage castings.
The effect of a commercial die relief agent on the retention of castings cemented with a zinc phosphate, a zinc polycarboxylate, or a modified zinc oxide-eugenol cement was studied. Forces required to dislodge unspaced castings from tooth preparations were higher when zinc phosphate cement was the luting medium. Die relief agents resulted in a 32% reduction in the forces required to dislodge castings cemented with zinc phosphate. Data for the other cements did not differ statistically. Shear strength-tensile ratios of the cements indicate that the high shear strength provided by zinc phosphate cement may be negated by the cementation of oversize castings fabricated from relieved dies.
D003442:Crowns; D003738:Dental Cements; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003781:Denture Retention; D006801:Humans; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength
D003738:Dental Cements