A new method for the in vitro measurement of the erosion of dental cements is described which allows repeated, gentle removal of loose surface debris and provides a direct quantitative measurement of material lost. A linear relationship for erosion against time is demonstrated for a glass polyalkenoate material under mildly acidic conditions. This test method is applicable to all acid/base-type cements and gives results comparable to those from in vivo tests.
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