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Method of luting a provisional prosthetic device using a glass ionomer cement system and kit therefor

US5814682A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 1996
Grant dateSep 29, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 14, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K6/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of luting a provisional prosthetic device to tooth structure using glass ionomer cement systems having reduced bulk shear adhesion. The invention also provides a kit for luting a prosthetic device to tooth structure. The kit contains at least three containers of glass ionomer luting cement compositions. The kit advantageously can be utilized for providing both a provisional and a permanent luting cement depending upon which components are admixed.

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