Open AccessThe effects of ambient temperature and mixing time of glass ionomer cement material on the survival rate of proximal ART restorations in primary molars
Author(s) -
Arthur Kemoli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.128658
Subject(s) - glass ionomer cement , molar , mixing (physics) , cement , materials science , composite material , dentistry , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
Temperature fluctuations and material mixing times are likely to affect the consistency and integrity of the material mixture, and hence the restoration made out of it. The purpose of the present study was to determine the influence of the ambient temperature and the mixing time of glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorative material on the survival rate of proximal atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) restorations placed in primary molars.