title: Comparison of patient-perceived postcementation sensitivity with glass-ionomer and zinc phosphate cements.
abstract: Numerous investigators have reported patients' postcementation sensitivity with glass-ionomer luting agents. This information has been predominantly anecdotal and unsupported by data. This paper reports on the actual perceptions of patients who had restorations cemented with both glass-ionomer and zinc phosphate luting agents. Forty-five patients were randomly selected and received two cast restorations, one cemented with glass-ionomer cement and the other with zinc phosphate cement, also by random assignment. After 1 week, patients returned to complete a self-administered evaluation of perceived sensitivity. Neither luting agent resulted in greater sensitivity when used according to its manufacturer's instructions.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch 77030.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bebermeyer
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003806:Dentin Permeability; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010465:Perception; D012995:Solubility; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014783:Viscosity; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement