Zinc oxide Eugenol Impression

Paste

Dr. Anand Rajapur

Uses of zinc oxide and eugenol:
1. Cementing and insulating medium
2. Temporary filling – sedative
3. Root canal filling material
4. Surgical pack in periodontal surgical procedures
5. Corrective impression
6. Bite registration paste
7. Temporary relining materials for dentures
8. Impression material for edentulous patients
Uses of zinc oxide and eugenol IMPRESSION PASTE:
1. For making final impression in edentulous patients
2. Corrective lining in primary impression and
dentures in edentulous patients
3. Dual impression technique in removable partial
dentures.
According to ADA specification No. 16:
Depending on hardness it is classified as,
1. Type I or Hard
2. Type II or Soft
ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL PASTE:
Composition:
Two separate pastes

• Base - Zinc oxide 87 %

- Mineral oil 13 %
(Fixed vegetable)

• Catalyst - Eugenol (oil of cloves) 12 %

- Polymerised rosin 50 %
- Filler (Silica) 20 %
- Lanolin 3%
- Resinous balsam 10 %
- CaCl2 & Coloring 5%
agents
 Functions of each component:
Base - Zinc oxide 87 % - should be finely divided
- Mineral oil 13 % - Plasticizer, masks irritant action of
eugenol

Catalyst - Eugenol 12 %
- Poly rosin 50 % - speed, smooth and
homogenous product
- Filler (Silica) 20 % -
- Lanolin 3 % - Plasticizer
- Resinous balsam 10 % - Increase flow, improve mixing
- CaCl2 5 % - Accelerator
(Zinc acetate, Primary alcohols,
Glacial acetic acid)

-- oil of clove contains 70-85% eugenol – reduces burning sensation

Manipulation
• Oil impervious paper or glass slab
• Flexible stainless steel spatula
• Mixing time – 1 minute
• Uniform color
Mixing of two pastes on an oil impervious paper /glass
slab.

Proper proportion – squeezing two strip of pastes of same

length
Mixing – stainless steel spatula

Two strips are combined with the first sweep of spatula.

Mixing time – 1min. Till uniform color is obtained

 Chelate
A chemical compound in the form of a
heterocyclic ring, containing a metal ion attached
by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions.
Setting reaction:
Acid-base reaction (Chelation)
ZnO + H2O → Zn (OH)2

Zn (OH)2 + 2HE → ZnE2 + 2H2O

(Base) (Acid) (Zinc eugenolate)

• Chelate formed is matrix surrounding free ZnO particles

• Chelate tends to crystallize giving strength to set mass
• Formation of crystalline ZnE is enhanced when Zinc
acetate dihydrate is accelerator. ( Rapid supply of Zn ions)
• Glacial acetic acid is more active accelerator than water
( speed of formation of ZnOH is increased)
• High temperature and humidity are accelerators
 Setting time
Initial setting time Final setting time
Type I 3-6 mins 10 mins
Type II 3-6 mins 15 mins

Initial setting time

Beginning of mixing – material stops to pull away
Final setting time
Needle of specified dimension fails to penetrate the surface
for more than 0.2 mm under a load of 50 gm.
Factors controlling setting time
• Particle size - small – acid coated - less setting time
• Type and amount of accelerator
• Zinc acetate, drop of water or other accelerators
• Mixing time – longer – shorter setting time
• Increased setting time by adding small amounts of
plasticizer such as oils or waxes
• Increased setting time by using a cool spatula and
mixing slab
 Properties
Consistency and flow
• Thick consistency – compress the tissues
• Thin consistency – tissue relaxed
• Homogenous mix – flows uniformly

Rigidity and strength

When removed from mouth it should be
• Unyielding
• Resist fracture
Dimensional stability – Satisfactory ( <0.1% shrinkage)
Advantages
• Sufficient consistency to make up any minor
under extensions of tray
• Sufficient working time for border molding
• Registers accurate surface details
• Dimensionally stable
• Minor defects can be corrected locally without
discarding the good impression
Disadvantages
• Requires special trays
• Sticky in nature and adheres to tissues
• Eugenol causes burning sensation in some patients
• Some times gives rise to tissue irritation
• Cannot be used for making impression of teeth
and undercut areas as it is inelastic

Disinfection:
2% Gluteraldehyde solution
 Non – eugenol pastes
Came into the existence due to the following factors:

burning sensations by eugenol

zinc oxide eugenol reaction never completed therefore

free eugenol may leach out.

eugenol taste is disagreeable

surgical packs for several days causes chronic

gastric disturbance
Chemical reaction:

ZnO + 2 RCOOH (RCOO)2 Zn + H2O

(Carboxylic
acid group)

Zinc oxide can react with various carboxylic acids

and form ZOE like materials

Orthoethoxybenzoic acid (EBA) is a substitute for

eugenol

This reaction is not affected by temperature or

humidity.

Medicaments and bactericides can be incorporated

without interfering with reaction.
• Surgical pastes – longer setting time, softer,
strong, not brittle
• Bite registration pastes – Recording
material in construction of complete
dentures & fixed or removable partial
dentures