Solubility and disintegration of zinc phosphate cement.

Dupuis, V; Laviole, O; Potin-Gautier, M; Castetbon, A; Moya, F · Biomaterials · 1992

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The mechanism of erosion of a zinc phosphate cement was studied using two experimental procedures: discs of dental cement were immersed in distilled water under unrenewed conditions as defined by ISO standard; or discs were immersed under continuously running distilled water to simulate the oral environment. Both experiments revealed no physical disintegration mechanism, and suggest that erosion is only controlled by dissolution.

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