Interaction of Glass-ionomer Cements with Moist Dentin – Biomaterials & Bioengineering (2004) C.K.Y. Yiu

Description

This research examines the ultrastructure of GIC-bonded moist dentin using SEM, FE ESEM, and TEM to understand the consequence of water permeation across the GIC-dentin interface. It identifies spherical bodies along the interfaces, consisting of a silicon-rich GIC phase, which are inclusions resulting from the continuation of the glass ionomer reaction upon water diffusion from moist dentin.