title: An update on glass-ionomer cements.
abstract: It has been claimed that glass-ionomer cements possess properties that could make them the "ideal' restorative material. In the light of current disquiet about the safety of dental amalgam, are glass-ionomer cements likely to become the replacement materials of choice?
authors.affiliation: London Hospital Medical College.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Tay
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D019279:Resin Cements
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements