Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Due to the availability of a large number of luting agents proper selection can be a difficult task and is usually based on a practitioner’s reliance on experience and preference and less on in depth knowledge of materials that are used for the restoration and luting agent properties. The longevity of fixed partial denture depends on the type of luting cement used with tooth preparation. The clinician’s understating of various cements, their advantages and disadvantages is of utmost importance. The purpose of this article is to provide a discussion that provides a clinical perspective of luting cements currently available to help the general practitioner make smarter and appropriate choices.
Key word: GIC, Luting agent, Zinc oxide.

Corresponding author: Dr. Nitin Ahuja, Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India. E mail: dr.nitinahuja@gmail.com

This article may be cited as:  Bakshi Y, Ahuja N. Luting agents used in dentistry: A review of literature. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(3):46-50.