Glass ionomer cement (GIC) is a self-adhesive restorative material. Chemically, it combines fluoro-aluminosilicate glass powder and polyacrylic acid liquid. It has a broad spectrum of restorative and pediatric dentistry uses and exhibits a potent anti-cariogenic action.
GIC was first described in the literature by Wilson and Kent in 1972 and has evolved gradually to improve its properties and broaden its uses. It is used for the cementation of fixed dental prosthesis (FDPs), orthodontic bands, and brackets, to restore carious and noncarious lesions, and as liners or bases, core build-up material, pit and fissure sealant, and for atraumatic restorative techniques (ART).
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