30 April 2024 : Laboratory Research
Evaluation of Retentive Strength of 50 Endodontically-Treated Single-Rooted Mandibular Second Premolars Restored with Cast Post Cores Using 5 Common Luting (Cement) Agents
Monika Singh
1ABCEF*, Soundarya Singh 2ACDEF, Lakshya Kumar 3ABDEF, Khurshid A. Mattoo 4ACDEF, Imran Khalid 5CDEG, Mohammad Zahir Kota 5CDEF, Samuel Ebele Udeabor 5CDEFG, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig 5CDEF, Mohammad Ishfaq 5CDEFG, Mohammed Ibrahim 5CDEF, Sulphi Abdul Basheer 5CDEG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944110
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944110
Table 1 Comprehensive list of experimental materials.
| S. No | Materials | Manufacturer | Specifications/Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nickel-Chromium alloy (C & B) | Wiron 99; BEGO GmbH & Co. KG, Germany | |
| 2. | Zinc phosphate cement (Code ZP) | Pyrax Polymars, Khasra, Roorkee, India | |
| 3. | Resin cement (Code RC) | Calibra Universal, Dentsply Caulk, DE 19963 USA | |
| 4. | Polycarboxylate Cement (Code PC) | Poly-F Plus, Dentsply De Trey GmbH, Konstanz, Germany | |
| 5. | Glass Ionomer Cement (Code GI) | Aqua Cem, Dentsply Sirona, Bensheim, Germany | |
| 6. | Resin Modified Glass Ionomer cement (Code RGI) | RelyX, 3M ESPE, USA | |
| 7. | DuraLay, GC Pattern resin | Reliance Dental Mfg. Co., Worth, IL, USA | |
| 8. | Mandibular second premolar | Extracted human teeth | |
| Ni – nickel; cr – chromium; Mo – molybdenum; Si – silicon; Mn – manganese; No – niobium; VHN – Vickers hardness number; CTE – coefficient of thermal expansion; C & B – crown and bridge; ° – degrees for temperature. Codes used for cements: ZP – zinc phosphate; GI – glass ionomer; RC – resin cement; PC – polycarboxylate; RGI – resin modified glass ionomer. | |||