An evaluation of a glass ionomer luting agent: pulpal histological response.

Abstract

Pulpal histological response after crown cementation with a glass ionomer luting agent was evaluated and compared with the response to a polycarboxylate cement or a varnish plus zinc phosphate cement. Pulpal histological response was evaluated on teeth that had full crowns cemented with the test luting agents 3, 10, and 56 days after cementation. No statistically significant differences were found in pulpal histological response between the materials tested during all periods. These findings suggest that factors other than pulpal inflammation are contributing to the reported hypersensitivity after cementation associated with glass ionomer luting agents.

• Authors: R J Heys, M Fitzgerald, D R Heys, G T Charbeneau
• Journal: Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) (J Am Dent Assoc) Vol. 114 Issue 5 Pg. 607-11 (May 1987) ISSN: 0002-8177 [Print] England
• PMID: 3474264 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Dental Cements
• Glass Ionomer Cements
• Polycarboxylate Cement
• Zinc Phosphate Cement

Topics

• Animals
• Cementation
• Dental Cements (adverse effects)
• Dental Pulp (anatomy & histology, drug effects)
• Dentin (anatomy & histology)
• Dentin Sensitivity (chemically induced)
• Glass Ionomer Cements (adverse effects)
• Macaca mulatta
• Polycarboxylate Cement
• Time Factors
• Zinc Phosphate Cement