AN INSIGHT INTO
RESIN CEMENTS
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
• DEFINITION OF RESIN CEMENTS
• HISTORY
• CLASSIFICATION
• COMPOSITION
• CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
METALLIC PROSTHESIS
ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS
BONDING OF RESIN BASED VENEERS, INLAYS, ONLAYS, CROWNS & FIXED
PARTIAL DENTURES
BONDING OF CERAMIC PROSTHESIS
ENDODONTIC FIBRE POSTS
• TECHNIQUES
• PROS AND CONS
• CONCLUSION
DEFINITION OF RESIN
CEMENTS
Resin cements are a group of dental
cements composed of polymethyl
methacrylate or dimethacrylate produced by
mixing an acrylic monomer liquid with acrylic
polymers and mineral fillers
It is chiefly used as a luting agent for
fabricated and temporary restorations
HISTORY
Resin cements were first developed in
the 1950s
In the early 1970s resin composite was
introduced as a crown and bridge cement
CLASSIFICATION OF RESIN
CEMENTS
ADHESIVE RESINS
RESIN-MODIFIED GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS
COMPOMERS
CLASSIFICATION OF ADHESIVE
RESINS
(1)CLASS-1 SELF-CURED – 2 COMPONENT SYSTEMS
(2)CLASS-2 LIGHT-CURED- 1 COMPONENT SYSTEM
(3)CLASS-3 DUAL-CURED - 2 COMPONENT SYSTEMS
According to CRAIG’S Restorative Dental Materials,
12th edition
COMPOSITION
• One major component is a diacrylate oligomer diluted with
dimethacrylate monomers
• Silanated silica or glass
• Initiator-accelerator system- peroxide amine
• Self-cured, powder-liquid system
4-META
• Self-cured, 2-paste system (phosphonate cement)
Bis-GMA Resin
Silanated quartz filler
• Light cured, 1 component system
Bis-GMA or UrethaneDMA
Photo-initiator- Camphorquinone
• Dual-cured, 2 component system
Bis-GMA or UrethaneDMA
Photo-initiator- Camphorquinone
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
COMPRESSIVE TENSILE ELASTIC BOND
STRENGTH(MPa) STRENGTH(MPa) MODULUS(GPa) STRENGTH TO
DENTIN(MPa)
52-224 37-41 1.2-10.7 11-24
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
METALLIC PROSTHESIS
MARYLAND BRIDGES ROCHETTE TYPE
OF BRIDGES
ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS
BONDING OF VENEERS
BEFORE
AFTER
INLAYS,ONLAYS
CROWNS
FIXED PARTIAL DENTURES
BONDING OF CERAMIC
PROSTHESES
Ceramic restorations can be quite
translucent, and they require specific
shades of luting cements to maximize
their aesthetic appearance.
The inner surfaces of the ceramic
prostheses with a glassy phase usually
are etched and a silane coating may be
applied before cementation for optimal
retention
ENDODONTIC FIBRE POSTS
TECHNIQUES
CEMENTATION OF AN
ALL-CERAMIC CROWN
PRE-CEMENTATION PROCEDURE PRE-CEMENTATION
FOR PREPARED TOOTH PROCEDURE FOR CROWN
Prepared tooth was Etchant was applied
etched for 15 seconds, to the ceramic
rinsed and dried crown for 5 seconds
PRE-CEMENTATION PROCEDURE PRE-CEMENTATION
FOR PREPARED TOOTH PROCEDURE FOR CROWN
Dentin primer applied on Dentin primer applied
preparation on the crown
Dual cure adhesive painted
on preparation
All-ceramic crown
cemented with dual-cure
resin cement
Excess cement
removed; crown light
cured for 30 seconds
on facial surface, 30
seconds on lingual
surface
The final restoration,
highly esthetic and
translucent
BEFORE AFTER
Restoration of Endodontically
treated tooth with Fibre
reinforced resin posts
After post space
preparation, length
of the canal was
determined with a
radiograph
Post was tried into the
canal and length
verified
Canal was etched
for 15 seconds
Canal was rinsed using
an endodontic
irrigation syringe with
water
Canal was dried with
a large paper point
Dentin primer is applied
in the root canal
The adhesive must be either
a dual cure or self-cure
adhesive compatible with
a dual-cure or light-cure
resin cement
Post is painted with an
adhesive
Dual-cure composite resin
cement syringe into the
canal with a Needle Tube
Light cure for 60 seconds
PROS AND CONS
PROS
Various shades of resin cements are
available which plays an important
role in aesthetic dentistry
High bonding strength to tooth
structure (11-24 MPa)
It doesn't expand on setting thereby
minimizing fractured temporary or
fabricated restorations.
CONS
Its technique sensitive.
If the total etch system is not used
impeccably and under controlled
circumstances post-operative sensitivity
can occur.
It is sometimes difficult to remove the
excess cement after the cement has set
or while removing the temporary
prostheses.
This can result in some loss of tooth
BRANDS AVAILABLE ARE:
PANAVIA™ F 2.0 -KURARAY
VARIOLINK II –Ivoclar Vivadent
3M™ ESPE™ RelyX™ Unicem Self-Adhesive Universal
Resin Cement
G-Cem Resin Cement- GC America
Appeal™ - Ivoclar Vivadent
Resin modified GIC or
Resin cements???????
Resin cements are available in numerous
shades
Resin cements don't expand upon setting
whereas resin modified GIC expand.
Resin cements have higher compressive
strength.
ON A PARTING NOTE
Hence RESIN CEMENTS are definitely an obvious
choice for various luting purposes in the dental
clinics because of their shade availability,
higher compressive strength.
THANK
YOU!!!!!!
References
PHILIPS’ Science of Dental Materials,11th edition,
ELSEVIER
CRAIG’S Restorative Dental Materials,12th edition,
ELSEVIER
Mowafy OM, Rubo MH, El-Badrawy WA. Hardening of
new resin cements cured through a ceramic inlay. Oper
Dent. 1999 Jan-Feb;24(1):38-44.
Dental luting cements, Vol. 26, No. 3 ,NIH,Maryland
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