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

Table 3

Film thickness and setting time of samples in Groups 1 and 2.

Group 1				Group 2
	Film thickness (μ)	Initial setting time (min)	Final setting time (min)		Film thickness (μ)	Initial setting time (min)	Final setting time (min)
Control	19	3.42	5.38	Control	16	2.37	4.45
Experimental GIC 1	34.5^∗	5.19^∗	7.13^∗	Experimental GIC 1	38^∗	4.08^∗	6.14^∗
Experimental GIC 2	42^∗	5.48^∗	8.09^∗	Experimental GIC 2	41^∗	4.11^∗	7.11^∗
Experimental GIC 3	52.5^∗	5.50^∗	8.21^∗	Experimental GIC 3	51^∗	4.16^∗	7.12^∗
Experimental GIC 4	35^∗	5.2^∗	7.14^∗	Experimental GIC 4	37^∗	4.09^∗	6.06^∗
Experimental GIC 5	42^∗	5.48^∗	7.58^∗	Experimental GIC 5	42^∗	4.10^∗	7.10^∗
Experimental GIC 6	52^∗	5.50^∗	8.21^∗	Experimental GIC 6	52^∗	4.14^∗	7.09^∗

^∗The symbol indicated that there was significant difference between the experimental GIC and control within the group, (), n = 6.