Cements

Novel cements: low energy, low carbon cements

Sustainability and the UK cement industry Traditional Portland cement-based concrete provides the foundation for the built environment. Buildings constructed appropriately and imaginatively from this material can and do exhibit an impressive array of properties [1] especially those that have been designed to optimise the thermal mass of concrete [2]. This type of concrete building is expected t...

Sealing Ability of Alkaline Endodontic Cements versus Resin Cements

Penetration of oral bacteria through root fillings leads to their long term failure. Dimensionally stable alkaline cements have been developed. A saliva challenge model was used to compare resistance to bacterial penetration of these alkaline cements to conventional root fillings that combine gutta percha (GP) with epoxy resin sealers. A sample of 140 human roots with single straight canals pre...

Dental cements: an overview.

pulpal health, waiting for gingival healing from periodontal and oral surgery, waiting for implants to integrate, and evaluating aesthetic and functional changes, to name a few. Some of the clinical requirements of provisional cements are: (1) good retention – it is desirable to have enough retention for long-term provisional cementation, yet not be so retentive that is difficult to remove the ...

Glass ionomer cements.

Glass ionomer cements have been used in pediatric restorative dentistry for 20 years. Their usefulness in pediatric restorative dentistry is preferential relative to other materials because of their fluoride release, chemical adhesion to tooth structure, and availability to use in a variety of clinical scenarios. This paper reviews the use of glass ionomer materials in pediatric restorative den...

OsteoInk: Bioactive Bone Cements