Open AccessEffect of protective coating on microhardness of a new glass ionomer cement: Nanofilled coating versus unfilled resin
Author(s) -
Foad Faraji,
Haleh Heshmat,
Sepideh Banava
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/jcd.jcd_83_16
Subject(s) - materials science , indentation hardness , glass ionomer cement , coating , bond strength , composite material , cement , coat , adhesive , microstructure , layer (electronics)
EQUIA TM is a new gastrointestinal (GI) system with high compressive strength, surface microhardness (MH), and fluoride release potential. This in vitro study aimed to assess the effect of aging and type of protective coating on the MH of EQUIA TM GI cement.