Glass-ionomer cements as restorative and preventive materials

Hien Ngo

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.001

Glass-ionomer cements as restorative and preventive materials

Dent Clin North Am. 2010 Jul;54(3):551-63. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.001.

Author

Hien Ngo¹

Affiliation

¹ General Dental Practice, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia. h.ngo@uq.edu.au

PMID: 20630196
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.04.001

Abstract

This article focuses on glass-ionomer cement (GIC) and its role in the clinical management of caries. It begins with a brief description of GIC, the mechanism of fluoride release and ion exchange, the interaction between GIC and the external environment, and finally the ion exchange between GIC and the tooth at the internal interface. The importance of GIC, as a tool, in caries management, in minimal intervention dentistry (MI), and Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) also will be highlighted.

MeSH terms

Dental Caries / prevention & control
Dental Caries / therapy*
Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods*
Fluorides, Topical / administration & dosage
Fluorides, Topical / chemistry
Glass Ionomer Cements / analysis
Glass Ionomer Cements / classification
Glass Ionomer Cements / therapeutic use*
Humans
Tooth Remineralization / methods

Substances

Fluorides, Topical
Glass Ionomer Cements