GLASS IONOMER CEMENT TYPE I GLASS IONOMER CEMENT TYPE II

CLASSIFICATION Type I: For luting

Type II: For restorations
Type III: Liners and bases
COMPOSITION POWDER
Silica Calcium fluoride
Alumina Sodium fluoride
Aluminium fluoride Aluminium phosphate
LIQUID
Polyacrylic acid in the form of copolymer with iticonic acid, maleic acid and
tricarballylic acid
SETTING REACTION LEACHING when powder and liquid mixed together, the acid attacks the glass
particles. Thus calcium, aluminium, sodium and fluoride ions leach out into the
aqueous medium
CALCIUM CROSS-LINKS the initial set occurs when calcium ions cross-links (binds) the
polyacrylic acid chains. This forms a solid mass
ALUMINIUM CROSS-LINKS Aluminium ions also begin to cross-link with polyacid
chains
SODIUM & FLUORIDE IONS These ions do not take part in in the cross-linking. Some of
sodium ions may replace hydrogen ions in the carboxyl group. The rest combine with
fluorine to form sodium fluoride which is uniformly distributed within the cement
HYDRATION water plays a very important role in the cement. Initially it serves as the
medium. Later it slowly hydrated the matrix, adding to the strength of the cement
(maturation)
SILICA GEL SHEATH the unreacted glass particles is sheathed by a silica gel. It is
formed by the leaching of the ions from the outer portion of the glass particles
RETENTION Chemical bond
MIXING TIME

SETTING TIME
P/L RATIO
COMPRESSIVE 85 MPa 150 MPa
STRENGTH

TENSILE 6.2 MPa 6.6 MPa

STRENGTH
MODULUS OF 7.3 GPa 7.3 GPa
ELASTICITY

FILM
THICKNESS
THERMAL
CONDUCTIVITY
C.O.T.E
PULPAL
RESPONSE
PH
SOLUBILITY IN 1.25 % wt 0.4 % wt
WATER
USES
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES