A Review of Luting Agents

Table 1

This Table compares properties of the various generic cements. (Biocomp: biocompatibility; Integr: integration, Oxy inh layer: oxygen inhibited layer, RRGI: resin reinforced glass ionomer).

Cement	Universal	Retention	Biocomp	Sensitivity	Integr	Self-Etch	Self-Seal	Bioactive	Oxy inh layer
Zinc Phosph	No	Low/med	*	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Polycarb	No	Low	****	No	No	No	No	No	No
Glass ion	No	Medium	***	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Resin	No	Medium	***	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
RRGI	Yes	Med/high	***	?	No	No	No	No	yes
Self-etch resin cement	Yes	High	****	?	?	Yes	No	No	Yes
Hybrid CaAl/GI	Yes	High	*****	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No