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tissues, no shrinkage and a bio-activity by the anti-cariogenic action of
fluoride release.
Figure 11.1.
The setting of GICs involves an acid-base reaction between
polyalkenoic acid and fluoro-alumino-silicate glass particles
Figure 11.2.
The structure of glass ionomer cements - a representative SEM image
11.2. Resin-modified and high viscous glass ionomer cements
In order to increase the mechanical properties of GIC, it was
proposed to incorporate resin components (generally monomers of
hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)). This new family of GIC was
