Kefi Iqbal, Iqbal Ahmed, Mohammad Aminuddin.
Development of Glass – Ionomer Cements as Dental Restorative Material.
Baqai J Health Sci Jan ;10(2):9-12.

Physico-chemical adhesion with tooth sabstance has necessitated the production of polyacrylic acid based cements such as glass-ionomer cements (GICs) as dental restorative material. These materials undergo specific adhesion with hydroxyapatite and have been proved to possess properties that are satisfactory for a variety of clinical applications. In order to improve toughness, speed of setting and ressitance to dehydration, hybird materials are incorporated in the formulations to achieve desired ambient polymerization. FTIR, IR and Raman spectroscopic techniques have been used for observing the physico-chemical changes involved in the setting process. Different glass ionomer cement formulations used for this purpose have been presented.

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