Abstract
The influence of substituting sodium for calcium on the properties of glass polyalkenoate cements was investigated. Two series of glass compositions based on PSiO2·QAl2O3·0.75P2O5·(1 - Z)CaO·XCaF2ZNa2O were studied. The fluorine content was fixed at X = 0.50 and 0.75 and the sodium content varied by altering Z. The glass polyalkenoate cements formed from these glasses were characterized using a linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) approach. In addition, compressive strengths of the cements were determined. The properties of the cements based on the high fluorine content glasses (X = 0.75) were relatively insensitive to sodium content. The Young's modulus, un-notched fracture strength and fracture toughness of the cements produced with the lower fluorine content glasses (X = 0.5) reduced with sodium content, which was consistent with sodium acting to disrupt ionic cross-linking in the polyacrylate matrix. The compressive strength was not as dependent on sodium content as the LEFM parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 495-502 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Biomaterials |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dental cements
- Fracture toughness
- Glass ionomer
- Glass polyalkenoate