30 April 2024: Lab/In Vitro 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 , Muhammad Ishfaq 5CDEFG , Mohammed Ibrahim 5CDEF , Sulphi Abdul Basheer 5CDEGDOI: 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. | |||