FLUORIDE RELEASE AND RECHARGE OF GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(1):136-143.
Published online February 28, 2005.

FLUORIDE RELEASE AND RECHARGE OF GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS

부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

글라스 아이오노머 수복재의 불소 유리 및 재흡수 양상

배익현, 김재문, 김신, 정태성

부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

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Abstract

The replacement of dental restorations due to secondary caries is a continuing problem in restorative dentistry. The secondary caries can be partly prevented by using fluoride containing dental materials such as glass ionomer cement, which releases and be recharged with fluoride ion acting as a fluoride reservoir. For the purpose of investigating the behaviors of fluoride release and recharge of conventional and high viscosity glass ionomer cements, the experiment was performed on the seven specimens each from 4 kinds of materials ; 1 kind of conventional glass ionomer cement, 2 kinds of high viscosity glass ionomer cements and 1 kind of composite resin. The amount of fluoride release was measured over 7 days with pH/ion meter and fluoride specific electrode. After measuring daily fluoride release, the specimens were recharged with 2% NaF solutions for 4 minutes and measured for 3 days with recharging repeated two consecutive times. The results were as follows : 1. Significantly more fluoride was released at first day after recharge in all materials except Z-100. 2. High viscosity glass ionomer cements released more or nearly equal amount of fluoride after recharge compared with the initial release(P<0.05). 3. The fluoride release after recharge with 2% NaF solution was in order of Fuji IX, Ketac Fil, Ketac Molar, Z-100.

Key Words: Glass ionomer, Fluoride, Recharge, Vicker's hardness, Water absorption