Glass Ionomer Cement: Bioactivity and anticariogenic action
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Dental Caries Activity Tests, Glass Ionomer Cements, Dental Caries Susceptibility.Abstract
Objective: The main objective of this study is to measure, through a bibliographic review, the anticariogenic power of Glass Ionomer Cement, a dental material widely used in dentistry. Materials and methods: The methodology employed was na integrative literature review based on materials attached to the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Cochrane, and USA National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, using the keywords “Glass Ionomer Cements, Dental Caries Activity Tests, Dental Caries Susceptibility”, using publications published between 2015 and 2015. Results: Initially, 185 studies were found, but after passing the eligibility criteria, 7 remained to compose the present work. When analyzing the publications, it was found that GIC is a potentially anticariogenic compound due to its antimicrobial activities in dental tissue, it favors the remineralization of dental tissue and exerts cariostatic action. Final considerations: It was possible to observe that the mentioned dental material acts as a bioactive in dental caries, it has the capacity to release fluoride, being associated with the control of the extension of dental caries, as it is a versatile material it can be associated with the use of composite resin for better results.
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