Chemicals and Drugs

Dental Cements

Substances used to bond COMPOSITE RESINS to DENTAL ENAMEL and DENTIN. These bonding or luting agents are used in restorative dentistry, ROOT CANAL THERAPY; PROSTHODONTICS; and ORTHODONTICS.

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Abstract

Substances used to bond COMPOSITE RESINS to DENTAL ENAMEL and DENTIN. These bonding or luting agents are used in restorative dentistry, ROOT CANAL THERAPY; PROSTHODONTICS; and ORTHODONTICS.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Cement, Dental
  • Cements, Dental
  • Dental Adhesives
  • Dental Cement
  • Luting Agents
  • Orthodontic Adhesives
  • Adhesive, Dental
  • Adhesive, Orthodontic
  • Adhesives, Dental
  • Adhesives, Orthodontic
  • Dental Adhesive
  • Luting Agent
  • Orthodontic Adhesive

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific material if pertinent (IM); do not confuse with DENTAL CEMENTUM , an anatomical term or with denture adhesives ( = DENTURE RETENTION + ADHESIVES); DF: DENT CEMENTS

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History Note

72(71); was CEMENT, DENTAL see under DENTAL MATERIALS 1963-64

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Previous Indexing

  • Cementation (1966-1970)

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WU 192

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Cements. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003738. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003738
  2. Dental Cements. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_cement
  3. Dental Cements. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204885