Are you tired of struggling with cementation in challenging cases? The right luting cement can make all the difference, ensuring your restorations stand the test of time and help patients avoid post-op sensitivity.
Finding the right luting cement can be a challenge. Navigating the problems created by moisture sensitivity during cementation, technique sensitivity, and post-operative sensitivity can be difficult enough, but you also must consider the need to achieve a high bond strength across different substrates.
All of these challenges, and how well they are handled, can significantly affect the success of your restorative procedure, resulting in sub-par bond strength, or an unhappy patient suffering with painful sensitivity.
The end result is a headache for you, and often an overloaded inventory.
That’s why FujiCEM EvolveTM, and G-CEM ONETM from GC are such valuable products for any dentist – offering a solution to these problems in just two products.
The common challenges with luting cements
Subgingival Margins
- Problem: Achieving reliable cementation in cases with subgingival margins is notoriously difficult due to the challenges of moisture control.
- Why it’s serious: Moisture can compromise the bond strength and curing process, leading to incomplete adhesion. This can result in premature debonding or marginal leakage, which can threaten the longevity of the restoration and increase the risk of secondary caries.
Solution (FujiCEM Evolve): FujiCEM Evolve is moisture-tolerant, making it ideal for subgingival margins where perfect isolation is difficult. Its ability to maintain strong bonds in the presence of moisture reduces the risk of failure, ensuring reliable and long-lasting restorations.
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- Problem: Many luting cements require precise application techniques, including specific etching, priming, and curing protocols.
- Why it’s serious: Any deviation from the recommended technique can lead to inconsistent results, such as weak bonds, incomplete curing, or uneven margins. This sensitivity to technique increases the likelihood of restoration failure, which can necessitate rework and reduce patient satisfaction.
G-CEM ONE solution: G-CEM ONE is non-technique sensitive, simplifying the cementation process. Its reliable performance, regardless of minor deviations in technique, ensures consistent and predictable results, minimising the risk of clinical failure.
Bond strength concerns
- Problem: Achieving strong bonds is crucial, especially in cases with non-retentive preparations or when working with challenging substrates like zirconia or metal.
- Why it’s serious: Insufficient bond strength can cause the restoration to loosen or debond over time. This not only compromises the function and aesthetics of the restoration but also increases the risk of microleakage, leading to further complications such as decay or infection.
FujiCEM Evolve solution: FujiCEM Evolve offers high bond strength, particularly to zirconia and metal restorations, ensuring secure and durable bonds even in challenging conditions.
G-CEM ONE solution: G-CEM ONE provides excellent bond strength across all substrates, including enamel, dentine, zirconia, metal, and ceramics. Its versatility allows it to adapt to various clinical scenarios, ensuring strong bonds and long-lasting restorations.
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- Problem: Post-operative sensitivity is a common issue with some luting cements, often resulting from poor sealing of the dentine or chemical irritation.
- Why it’s serious: Sensitivity can lead to significant patient discomfort and may require additional treatment. If not addressed, it can undermine patient trust and satisfaction, and in severe cases, it may indicate underlying issues with the restoration that could lead to failure.
GC solution: Both FujiCEM Evolve and G-CEM ONE are designed to minimise post-operative sensitivity. FujiCEM Evolve’s moisture tolerance and G-CEM ONE’s excellent sealing capabilities ensure that the dentine is well-protected, reducing the risk of sensitivity and improving patient comfort.
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Keep reading to learn more about how Fuji CEM Evolve and G-CEM ONE work.
FujiCEM Evolve: innovative resin-modified glass ionomer cement
FujiCEM Evolve from GC is a luting cement that combines the traditional benefits of glass ionomer cements with the added advantages of resin modification:
Dual setting mechanism: It sets through both an acid-base reaction typical of glass ionomers and a resin polymerisation process. This dual mechanism enhances its mechanical properties and adhesion.
Super-long chain hydrophilic crosslinking monomers: The inclusion of these specialised monomers creates a robust, interconnected polymer network. This network improves the cement's strength, stability, and moisture tolerance.
Fluoride release: As with other glass ionomer cements, FujiCEM Evolve releases fluoride ions over time. This release can help in remineralising the tooth structure and preventing secondary caries.
Created with dentists in mind, FujiCEM Evolve is easy to use and handle, with an ergonomic lightweight syringe delivery system, push and click tips preventing accidental dislodgement, has a tack-cure option for easy excess removal, and offers excellent radiopacity of 258%.
FujiCEM Evolve is versatile and suitable for:
- Metal and PFM Crowns and Bridges
- High-Strength All-Ceramic (Zirconia) Restorations
- Composite Inlays and Onlays
- Metal, Ceramic, and Fibre Posts
G-CEM ONE: universal self-adhesive resin cement with GC Touch Cure technology
G-CEM ONE is a versatile, universal, self-adhesive resin cement from GC designed to simplify cementation procedures across a wide range of clinical scenarios and utilise advanced resin technology to achieve strong adhesion and durable restorations.
Dual-cure system: It can be both light-cured and self-cured, ensuring complete polymerisation even in areas where light cannot penetrate, such as under thick or opaque restorations.
Self-adhesive properties: In its standard use, G-CEM ONE bonds to tooth structures without the need for separate etching or bonding agents, thanks to functional monomers that interact with the tooth surface.
GC Touch Cure technology with Adhesive Enhancing Primer:
- Chemical initiator: The optional G-CEM ONE Adhesive Enhancing Primer contains a chemical initiator that accelerates the curing process at the adhesive interface.
- Enhanced bond strength: This primer boosts the cement's bond strength to the tooth structure, particularly valuable in cases with insufficient retention or resistance form.
- Activation mechanism: The primer's initiators trigger additional polymerisation of the cement upon contact, ensuring a robust bond from the tooth surface outward.
For complete convenience, G-CEM ONE is not technique sensitive, is suitable for bonding to all substrates, and is available in four shades – all with excellent colour stability. As well as this, G-CEM ONE has easy excess removal, a tack-cure feature, facilitates smooth margins, and can help streamline your inventory and workflow as a true universal solution.
G-CEM ONE is indicated for:
- Cementation of crowns and bridges
- Inlays and onlays
- Veneers and posts
Navigating the complexities of cementation doesn't have to be a daunting task. Shop FujiCEM Evolve and G-CEM ONE now and stock your practice with innovative solutions created with dentists in mind.
