Luting Agents in Prosthodontics
Published: 2021-11-02
Page: 199-208
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 1]
Hee Li Chin *
Universiti Brunei Darussalam PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam.
Sharon Han Shiou Shin
Ministry of Health, WWCV+8X2, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3913, Brunei Darussalam.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: To discuss the properties, strengths and weaknesses of each luting agent for dental professionals to choose an appropriate luting agent for each unique clinical situation.
Background Information: One of the factors that determine the success of long-term fixed prostheses is the selection of a good dental luting agent that is ideal for the patient. However, as luting agents are continually being developed, a vast range of luting agents are now available for dental professionals. The selection of an appropriate luting agent may be difficult if they are inexperienced with the recent developments.
Methods: Narrative literature review that uses literature results on luting agents that are assessed from searches on Google Scholars databases.
Conclusion: There is no available product that satisfies the requirements for an ideal luting agent and the existing agents may not be the best but they are safe to use with proven efficiency and reliability.
Keywords: Dental luting agents, provisional and definitive luting cement, zinc phosphate cement, zinc polycarboxylate cement, zinc oxide eugenol cement, glass ionomer cement, resin-modified glass ionomer cement, resin cement