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• Zinc oxide eugenol — Combining zinc oxide and eugenol (contained in oil of cloves) forms zinc oxide eugenol which can be used as a filling or cement material used in dentistry. It is classified as an intermediate restorative material and has anaesthetic and… …   Wikipedia

• Dental cement — Dental cements are hard, brittle materials formed by mixing powder and liquid together. They are either resin cements or acid base cements. In the latter the powder is a basic metal oxide or silicate and the liquid is acidic. An acid base… …   Wikipedia

• Zinc oxide — Other names Zinc white Calamine Identifiers …   Wikipedia

• zinc oxide–eugenol cement — a dental cement made by mixing zinc oxide powder with eugenol liquid and a small amount of water; used chiefly in temporary restorations, thermal insulating bases, and root canal fillings and as a temporary luting agent …   Medical dictionary

• cement — 1. A layer of bonelike mineralized tissue covering the dentin of the root and neck of a tooth that serves to anchor the fibers of the periodontal ligament. SYN: cementum [TA], substantia ossea dentis, tooth c.. 2. In …   Medical dictionary

• eugenol — Obtained from oil of cloves; used in dentistry with zinc oxide as an analgesic and as a base for impression materials; also used in perfumery as a substitute for oil of cloves. SYN: eugenic acid. * * * eu·ge·nol yü jə .nȯl, .nōl n a colorless… …   Medical dictionary

• Glass ionomer cement — A Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) is one of a class of materials commonly used in dentistry as filling materials and luting cements. These materials are based on the reaction of silicate glass powder and polyalkeonic acid. These tooth coloured… …   Wikipedia

• bioceramics — Introduction       ceramic products or components employed in medical and dental applications, mainly as implants and replacements. This article briefly describes the principal ceramic materials and surveys the uses to which they are put in… …   Universalium

• impression — 1. A mark seemingly made by pressure of one structure or organ on another, seen especially in cadaveric dissections. See also groove for the various impressions of the lungs, e.g., descending aorta, subclavian artery, and vena cavae. 2. An …   Medical dictionary