title: Polymeric calcium phosphate cements: setting reaction modifiers.
abstract: In this study, the effects of several additives on the setting behavior and mechanical properties of polymeric calcium phosphate cements were investigated. The cements were derived from a polycarboxylic acid (PCA) and a calcium phosphate cement (CPC) powder that consisted of equimolar amounts of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) and dicalcium phosphate (DCPA). Retardation of the setting reaction in the PCA-CPC cements was observed by adding tribasic sodium phosphate and fluorides such as stannous fluoride, zirconium(IV) fluoride and titanium(IV) fluoride. It was found that increasing the concentration of these additives decreased the mechanical strength of the cements. However, improvements in both setting and mechanical properties for the PCA-CPC cements were observed by the combined use of 8% (w/w) stannous fluoride and 10% (w/w) tartaric acid. The mechanical properties of the PCA-CPC cement also were improved by adding calcium acetate, calcium methacrylate, zirconium(IV) sulfate and phosphonoacetic acid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Devices, Fukuoka Dental College, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horibe
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Antonucci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry; D019342:Acetic Acid; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D010746:Phosphonoacetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement / Q000737:chemistry; D013644:Tartrates / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014002:Tin Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003738:Dental Cements; D008689:Methacrylates; D010710:Phosphates; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D013644:Tartrates; D014002:Tin Fluorides; D015040:Zirconium; D010746:Phosphonoacetic Acid; D019342:Acetic Acid; C018279:sodium phosphate; C029768:tartaric acid