Research Article

Effect on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Conventional Glass Ionomer Luting Cements by Incorporation of All-Ceramic Additives: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

Two groups of control and prepared experimental glass ionomer cements.

Group 1Group 2

Control–Ketac™ cem with 0% ceramic powderControl-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 0% ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 1 Ketac™ cem with 5% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powderExperimental GIC 1-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 5% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 2 Ketac™ cem with 10% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powderExperimental GIC 2-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 10% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 3 ketac cem with 15% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powderExperimental GIC 3-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 15% IPS empress 2 incisal ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 4 Ketac™ cem with 5% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powderExperimental GIC 4-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 5% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 5 Ketac™ cem with 10% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powderExperimental GIC 5-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 10% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powder
Experimental GIC 6 Ketac™ cem with 15% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powderExperimental GIC 6-GC corporation gold label type 1 glass ionomer luting and lining cement with 15% IPS empress 2 dentin ceramic powder