Conventional glass-ionomer cements (GICs) have proven less satisfactory than amalgam as primary Class II restorations, but resin-modified GICs have shown more promising results in cohort studies. In ...

March 20, 2012 — Resin-based pit-and-fissure sealants lasted longer, but glass ionomer pit-and-fissure sealants protected better against caries in a 2-year head-to-head trial published in the ...

Glass ionomers (GIs) have officially been a part of dentistry since 1972. But for all practical purposes, they are a derivation of the earlier silicate cements. Alan D. Wilson, D.Sc., a chemist in the ...

TORONTO - Speakers at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting on Thursday called for wider adoption of glass ionomers for restorations, linings, and bases. First developed in ...

Condensable glass ionomer cements with metal additions such as Hi-Dense provide favourable handling characteristics in children with low compliance. Newer generation glass ionomers with higher ...

Dublin, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Dental Cement Market Research Report by Material, Category, Application, and Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has ...

AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2004--A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM) has developed an offering of thermoplastic ionomer resins based on ethylene acid copolymer, tradenamed Clarix(R). These ...