Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 7. Minimal intervention in cariology: the role of glass-ionomer cements in the preservation of tooth structures against caries.
Glass-ionomer cements (GICs) are essential materials in clinical practice because of their versatility, self-adhesion to enamel and dentine, and good biocompatibility. In addition, being chemically cured, with no shrinkage stress, makes them well suited for minimally invasive restorative techniques. This article looks at some of the clinical situations where the chemical adhesion and high biocompatibility of GIC are important for clinical success: excavation of deep carious lesions, fissure sealing and protection of root surfaces against caries.
Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, PO Box 24923 Safat, 13110 Kuwait.
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1] EA2496 Pathologies, Imaging and Biotherapies of the Tooth, Dental School, University Paris Descartes PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, 92120 Montrouge, France [2] AP-HP Service Odontologie HUPNVS.
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D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003813:Dentistry; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants