Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Dental Materials > Dental Cements > Glass Ionomer Cements Terms and Definitions
Glass Ionomer Cements
Medical Definition: | A polymer obtained by reacting polyacrylic acid with a special anion-leachable glass (alumino-silicate). The resulting cement is more durable and tougher than others in that the materials comprising the polymer backbone do not leach out. |
Guide Notes: | dent cements; D25-26 qualif |
Previously Indexed: | Cementation (1966-1971),Dental Cements (1972-1979) |
Glass Ionomer Cements Medical Definitions and Terms
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