Polycarboxylate Cement

Water-soluble low-molecular-weight polymers of acrylic or methacrylic acid that form solid, insoluble products when mixed with specially prepared ZnO powder. The resulting cement adheres to dental enamel and is also used as a luting agent.

Year introduced: 1991(1972)

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Tree Number(s): D25.339.291.700, J01.637.051.339.291.700

MeSH Unique ID: D011076

Entry Terms:

• Cement, Polycarboxylate
• Zinc Polycarboxylate Cement
• Cement, Zinc Polycarboxylate
• Polycarboxylate Cement, Zinc

Previous Indexing:

• Acrylates (1966-1971)
• Dental Cements (1971)
• Zinc (1966-1971)

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