Clinical Study of Dental Cements. VII. A Study of Bridge Retainers Luted with Three Different Dental Cements

Abstract

In a clinical study of three luting cements, 547 bridges and 162 crowns were permanently cemented. Patients were recalled at 6-month intervals and the restorations were examined for looseness. A pattern of retainer type, cement type and retainer success was demonstrable.

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Silvey, R.G. , and Myers, G.E. : Clinical Study of Dental Cements VI: A Study of Zinc Phosphate, EBA Reinforced Oxide-Eugenol and Polyacrylic Acid Cements as Luting Agents in Fixed Prostheses, J Dent Res 56:1215, 1977.