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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