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– ARTICLE by Michael DiTolla, DDS, FAGD<br />
– PHOTOS by Sharon Dowd<br />
PRODUCT........ Durelon <br />
Dr. DiTolla’s<br />
CLINICAL TIPS<br />
CATEGORY...... Polycarboxylate Luting Cement<br />
SOURCE.......... 3M ESPE <br />
St. Paul, MN<br />
800-364-3577<br />
www.3m.com<br />
When I graduated from dental school in 1988, Durelon<br />
was my permanent cement of choice. It seemed<br />
to work well until it started to turn mushy about five<br />
years after cementation. Maybe it’s not a bad idea<br />
to have the crown fall off every five years to check<br />
the prep! When all the hype with glass ionomer cements<br />
started, I switched over. But when I had too<br />
many cases of post-operative sensitivity to ignore, I<br />
went running back to Durelon. With the advent of an<br />
excellent class of resin-reinforced glass ionomer cements,<br />
Durelon has decreased in use as a permanent<br />
cement. My reintroduction to Durelon was through<br />
Dr. Bill Strupp, who has used Durelon as a temporary<br />
cement for decades. We started using it about<br />
10 years ago for our BioTemps ® in large crown and<br />
bridge cases, and the temps simply don’t come off.<br />
Due to its relatively neutral pH value, there is essentially<br />
no post-operative sensitivity with this cement,<br />
and it is well tolerated by the gingival as well.<br />
Dr. DiTolla’s Clinical Tips 9
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