ELITE CEMENT
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Description
ELITE CEMENT 100 is a microfine zinc phosphate dental cement designed for the permanent luting of indirect restorations and for use as a supportive cavity liner. Its fine particle size creates an ultra-thin film thickness, ensuring precise crown seating, strong mechanical retention, and high compressive strength.
Kit Contents
Powder: 100 g bottle.
Liquid: 60 g (approx. 40 ml) bottle.
Accessories: Powder measuring scoop and mixing pad.
Key Indications
Permanent cementing/luting of metal-based crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, and orthodontic bands.
High-strength cavity liner or base under composite resin, amalgam, and porcelain restorations.
Provisional or intermediate long-term restorations.
Features & Performance
Microfine Grain Size: Provides an ultra-thin film thickness () to allow complete, uninhibited seating of crowns and fixed prostheses.
High Compressive & Shearing Strength: Delivers durable mechanical retention to withstand heavy occlusal forces in load-bearing posterior regions.
Low Solubility: Resists dissolution in oral fluids to maintain a reliable marginal seal and prevent secondary microleakage.
Smooth Mixing Consistency: Blends smoothly on glass slabs to afford ample working time for multi-unit bridge cementation.
Clinical Working Protocol
Powder-to-Liquid Ratio: Typically 1.5g powder to 0.5g liquid (adjust consistency based on luting vs. base requirement).
Mixing Technique: Mix incrementally on a cool glass slab in small portions over 60 to 90 seconds to control the exothermic reaction and extend working time.
Working Time: Approximately 2 to 3 minutes from start of mix.
Setting Time: 5 to 7 minutes in the mouth.