14 February 2024 : Review article
Clinical Performance of Glass Ionomer Cement in Load-Bearing Restorations: A Systematic Review
Laura DurrantDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943489
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943489
Table 3 Included materials and their types, indications, composition, and authors.
| Material | Type | Indications | Composition | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIA Fil | Bulk-filled radiopaque posterior restorative | 95% strontium fluoroaluminosilicate glass, highly reactive small particles, and 5% polyacrylic acid. | Molina et al, 2020 []; Menezes-Silva et al, 2020 []; Fotiadou et al, 2019 []; Heck et al, 2020 []; Akman & Tosun, 2020 []; Uzel et al, 2022 []; Kupietzky et al, 2019 []; Gurgan et al, 2020 []; Kharma et al, 2019 []; Araujo et al, 2020 []55 | |
| EQUIA Forte | Bulk-filled glass hybrid restorative | Surface-treated fluoro aluminosilicate glass, ultrafine-highly reactive glass, higher-molecular weight polyacrylic acid, iron (III) oxide. Polybasic carboxylic acid (tartaric acid) 5–10% by wt. | Wafaie et al, 2023 []47 | |
| Fuji IX GP Fast | FAST Packable Posterior Restorative | Alumino fluoro silicate glass, polyacrylic acid, distilled water, polybasic carboxylic acid | Fotiadou et al, 2019 []; Heck et al, 2020 []44 | |
| Ketac Universal Aplicap | Bulk-fill, radiopaque glass ionomer restorative material | Oxide glass chemicals >95% by wt. Water 40–60%, copolymer of acrylic acid – maleic acid 30–50%, tartaric acid 1–10%, benzoic acid <0.2% by wt. | Wafaie et al, 2023 []47 | |
| Riva Self Cure HV | Bulk-fill, radiopaque, high viscosity glass ionomer restorative material | Fluoro aluminosilicate glass 90–95%, acrylic acid homopolymer 5–10% by wt. acrylic acid homopolymer 20–30%, tartaric acid 10–15% by wt. | Wafaie et al, 2023 []47 | |
| Vitremer | Tri-Cure Glass Ionomer System (Resin-Modified) | Fluor aluminosilicate glass. It also contains microencapsulated potassium persulfate and ascorbic acid, aqueous polycarboxylic acid modified with pendant methacrylate, water, HEMA and photoinitiators | Dermata et al, 2018 []53 |






