title: SEM analyses of repaired glass-ionomer cements.
abstract: This study assessed the nature of the adhesion in repaired glass-ionomer restorative materials. Two chemically different glass-ionomer cements, Ketac Fil and Chemfil II Cap, and three different methods of conditioning the surface for repair were employed. Specimens of each material were prepared and the cut surfaces were then treated with either 35% phosphoric acid, 35% polyacrylic acid or a combination of phosphoric acid followed by polyacrylic acid. Freshly mixed material was injected against these treated surfaces and allowed to set under simulated intraoral conditions. The specimens were tested to failure in flexion after seven days storage. Assessment of the fractured surfaces was then carried out using the scanning electron microscope. The results showed the occurrence of both adhesive and cohesive failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jamaluddin
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D017269:Dental Prosthesis Repair; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D008298:Maleates / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D012823:Silicate Cement / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D008298:Maleates; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; C054101:ChemFil II; D012823:Silicate Cement; C006903:carbopol 940; C040964:Ketac-Fil