Zinc Phosphate Cement

By: Naghman Zuberi

Zinc Phosphate cement
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Zinc phosphate cement
Powder Liquid
Zinc oxide Phosphoric acid
Magnesium
oxide
Water
Aluminum
phosphate
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ZnO
ZnO
ZnO
Zn
+
Zn
+
Zinc
aluminophosphate
gel
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Unreacted
ZnO
Unreacted
ZnO
Unreacted
ZnO
Unreacted
ZnO
Zinc aluminophosphate matrix
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Setting reaction
Exothermic reaction
Adding of water can accelrate the reaction.
Loss of water can lengthen the setting reaction.

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Working time and setting time
Working time commonly is 3-6 minute
Setting time is 2.5-8 minute(ADA specification No.96)

Depending on the manufacturer instruction
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How to extend the setting time ?
Reducing powder/ liquid ratio {not recommended}
Mixing on the cool glass slab {no moisture}
Mixing over a large area.
Mixing cements in increments.
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Mixing procedure
There are three steps:
First : add the small amount of powder into the liquid
To achieve the slow neutralization of the liquid.
To control the reaction.


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Mixing procedure
Second : Larger amount of powder is added to liquid
For further saturation of liquid to newly form zinc phosphate.
This steps may not effect by heat released from the reaction.

{because of the less amount of unreacted acid}

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Mixing procedure
Finally: the small amount of powder is added again
To control the optimum consistency
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Characteristic properties
Setting time at 37
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5 9 minutes
Minimum compressive
strength
75 MPa
Maximum film
thickness
25 m (for luting the
prostheses)
Maximum Solubility 0.2% by weight
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ADA specification NO.8 for Zinc phosphate cement
Effects of manipulation on some
properties.
Manipulative
variables
Properties
Compressive
strength
Film
thickness
Solubility Initial
acidity
Setting
time
Decreased
powder/liquid ratio
Increase rate of
powder incorporation
Increase mixing
temperature
Water contamination
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Biocompatibility
Acid can penetrate into the dentinal tubule irritate pulp
pH of cement
Liquid = 2.0
3 minutes after mixing = 4.2
1 hour = 6
48 hours = 7
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Modified zinc phosphate cement
Fluoride cement
Add Stannous fluoride
Higher solubility/ Lower strength
Zinc Silicophosphate
Zinc phosphate + Silicate
Higher strength/ lower solubility
Fluoride released
Translucency
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Clinical applications
Zinc phosphate cement
Luting agent
Base and temporary filling
Modified zinc phosphate
Luting prostheses
Luting the orthodontics band


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