title: Erosion of luting cements exposed to acidic buffer solutions.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate acidic erosion of 7 luting cements. Erosion was evaluated via immersion in 0.1 M aqueous sodium lactate/lactic acid buffer (pH = 2.74 and 4.0, respectively). The rank order of cement loss was as follows: Phosphate Cement > Fuji I hand-mixed = Fuji I encapsulated > Ketac Cem > Calibra = Fuji Plus = Variolink Ultra. Cement type, pH, and time had statistically significant effects. Water-based cements exhibited more erosion compared to resin-based cements, and the latter underwent hygroscopic expansion caused by water sorption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ferah Işik
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Kuybulu
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gemalmaz
authors.forename: Cornelis H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pameijer
authors.forename: Ayşen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarat
authors.forename: Toros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alcan
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002021:Buffers; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008422:Materials Testing; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012995:Solubility; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D003738:Dental Cements; D019344:Lactic Acid