Structure of Zinc Phosphate Dental Cement
- 1 May 1971
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 50 (3), 613-620
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345710500031601
Abstract
The zinc phosphate cement structure consists of excess zinc oxide particles in a non-crystalline, amorphous phosphate matrix. Crystals of hopeite (Zn3(PO4) 2·4H2O) can grow from the cement surface if excess water is present. Extensive pores and surface layers of crystals, which are dependent on moisture conditions, affect the strength and adhesive properties of the cement.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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