SILICATE CEMENTS USED IN DENTISTRY

Cements used in dentistry are filling materials that consist of two components: powder and liquid. When they are mixed, a homogeneous plastic mass, and at the end, a stone-like mass is formed [2,3]. Depending on the presence of various chemical elements in their composition, cements are divided into different groups. Among them, a certain place is occupied by silicate cements, which were popular in the past and used for aesthetic filling of teeth. However, today they are increasingly used in mass dental work, where the use of modern composite materials is unacceptable due to significant material costs. These cements are intended for filling the visible surfaces of teeth. They are toxic and require the mandatory use of a base isolating liner, as they have a strong irritant effect on the dental pulp. In the dental market, you can pick up silicate cements under various names, produced by various companies, which allows you to solve most of the dental problems associated with filling teeth in low-income contingents. Each dentist, depending on the diagnosis and budget of the patient, can choose the appropriate silicate cement. Scientists do not stop there, but are constantly trying to improve their quality, in connection with which more and more new varieties of silicate cements under various names appear on the dental market [2-8].