Characterization of the calcium-fluoroaluminosilicate glass prepared by a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route for future dental application as glass ionomer cement

Glass ionomer cements are widely employed in dentistry due to their physical, biological and mainly anti-caries properties. Glass ionomers consist of an aluminosilicate glass matrix modified with other elements, and they contain large quantities of fluorine. In this study, we report on the preparati...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Cestari, Lilian Rodrigues Avila, Evelisy Cristina Oliveira Nassor, Paula Fabiana dos Santos Pereira, Paulo Sergio Calefi, Katia Jorge Ciuffi, Shirley Nakagaki, Antonio Carlos Pereira Gomes, Eduardo Jose Nassar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2009-06-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392009000200005