Medi GIC / Sealer

Reinforced Glass Ionomer Filling Cement with high compressive strength

Glass ionomer cements (GIC) will adhere to caries affected dentin, minimizing the amount of tooth removal required to restore the tooth. Glass ionomer cement can be used as a restorative material in its own right or as a base for a composite resin overlay (sandwich restoration) where the remaining tooth structure is unsupported and requires a bonded composite to maintain its structural integrity.

Composition

• Powder: Calcium Aluminum Fluorosilicate, Radio opacifier
• Liquid: Polyacrylic acid, Tartaric acid, excipient

Properties

Medi GIC Sealer (Filling) Cement offers excellent adhesion to both the enamel and the dentine. As it prevents the formation of marginal leakage, retentions are not strictly necessary though undercuts provide additional hold to the filling. The layer thickness of the filling should be at least 1 mm.

Indications

- Restoration of deciduous teeth (especially class I)

- Repair of conical lesions and enamel defects as well as root erosions in the dental neck area, including class V fillings

- Obturation of cavities with carious lesions

- Class III fillings and small class I fillings, including extended fissure sealing

- Core build-up under crowns

Directions for use

- Shake the bottle of powder before using, pour the required quantity onto the glass mixing slab

- Add the liquid gradually with the drop-dispenser

- Mix powder and liquid, incorporating progressively larger portions of liquid

- Blend with an abrasion-resistant spatula

- Mixing time: less than 1 minute

- Working time: 2 minutes at room temperature (15°C to 23°C)

- if the temperature is > 23°C, use a refrigerated glass slab for mixing

- Setting time: 2 to 3 minutes after filling the cavity

- the use of a rubber dam is recommended While filling and setting

- all surfaces in contact with the cement must be perfectly dry

- the cement must not come into contact with any humidity (water, saliva, etc.)

- As soon as possible, cover the filling with a protective Medi Glaze and air-dry gently for 10 to 15 seconds

- Allow the cement to settle for at least 4 to 6 minutes, depending on room temperature

- Remove any rough excess with a sharp instrument and polish with a fine grit diamond flexible abrasive disk

- Apply a further layer of protective varnish

- Best results will be obtained by a final polish 24 hours after the obturation