Open AccessA new zinc reinforced glass ionomer cement: A boon in dentistry
Author(s) -
Amit Kumar,
Anil Raj,
Dharmendra Kumar Singh,
Shashank Donthagani,
Manoj Kumar,
Kumar Ramesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_730_20
Subject(s) - materials science , glass ionomer cement , composite material , fracture toughness , ultimate tensile strength , hardness , surface roughness , flexural strength , cement , abrasion (mechanical) , toughness , compressive strength , abrasive
Conventional glass ionomer cement (CGIC) has many beneficial properties, but it has poor physical and mechanical properties. Therefore, new glass ionomer cement (GIC) is manufactured by adding zinc to improve the mechanical properties of GIC ChemFil Rock. This material possesses better flexural tensile strength and compressive strength in comparison to conventional to CGIC.