title: Performance of a glass ionomer luting cement over 8 years in a general practice.
abstract: For this report, 1230 cast restorations luted with a glass ionomer cement were followed up for 8 years. The results show an absence of secondary caries, 99% retention of restorations, and a 4% incidence of irreversible pulpitis. The infrequent thermal sensitivity previously observed after cementation in this group of restorations did not recur.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry, Memphis.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Brackett
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002484:Cementation; D003722:Dental Alloys; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003738:Dental Cements; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements