The Basics
This dental cement is the oldest in history.
Zinc Phosphate
This ingredient makes up 50% of the liquid portion of Zinc Phosphate cement?
Phosphoric acid
Dentist commonly use Zinc Phosphate to seat this full coverage restoration
Crowns
What should Zinc Phosphate be mixed on?
Cool Glass Slab
What clean up supplies should you have ready before mixing cement?
2x2 gauze pads with alcohol
What is the mixing ratio for this cement?
2 to 1
Zinc Phosphate performs well under this squeezing force
Compresive stress
This protective material maybe placed over deep dentin before Zinc Phosphate
What is a liner or varnish
What section of powder should be worked into the liquid first?
The smallest section first
What should be cleaned immediately after cement is mixed and placed?
Cement spatula and glass slab
This term is used to define the exertion of heat during a process
What is exothermic
A thin film makes zinc phosphate useful under these restorations
Crowns, bridges, inlays, or orthodontic bands
Zinc Phosphate is used for these types of restorations
Permanent restorations
What should the cement do once fully mixed together?
Have a 1 inch snap
What can happen if the cement has time to harden on instruments?
It can ruin the instruments