Glass-Ionomers in Dentistry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. The History and Background to Glass-Ionomer Dental Cements

   • John W. Nicholson

   Pages 1-24

3. Physicochemical Nature of Glass-Ionomer-Based Materials and Their Clinical Performance

   • Michael F. Burrow

   Pages 25-56

4. The Benefits and Limitations of Glass-Ionomer Cements and Their Use in Contemporary Dentistry

   • Geoffrey M. Knight

   Pages 57-79

5. The Role of Glass-Ionomer Cements in Minimum Intervention (MI) Caries Management

   • Avijit Banerjee

   Pages 81-96

6. Glass-Ionomers in Contemporary Endodontics

   • Josette Camilleri

   Pages 97-112

7. The Role of Glass-ionomers in Paediatric Dentistry

   • David John Manton, Katie Bach

   Pages 113-123

8. The Future of Glass-ionomers

   • Joshua J. Cheetham

   Pages 125-148

9. Back Matter

   Pages 149-151

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This concise handbook covers all aspects of glass-ionomer cements, from the development of these materials in the early 1970s through to the current state of the art. Their physical, chemical, biological, and clinical properties are described as well as how their formulation and usage have evolved over time, giving rise to newer subcategories of the parent materials. Detailed coverage is provided on the clinical use of glass-ionomer cements in restorative and pediatric dentistry and in widely taught and practiced newer approaches, including atraumatic restorative treatment and minimal intervention dentistry. The authors are internationally acclaimed experts who present information in an easy-to-follow format that will appeal to readers. With the renewed worldwide quest for substitute materials for the more traditional amalgam, glass-ionomer cements have the potential for further development and may play a significant role in future trends.​

• Adhesive Materials
• Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
• Clinical Performance
• Minimal-Intervention Dentistry
• Restorative Materials
• Tooth-Coloured Materials

• Adult Oral Health, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

  Sharan K. Sidhu

S.K. Sidhu, BDS, MSc, PhD, is Clinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. She is a Specialist in Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Her academic career has involved teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as clinical service. Her research interests include interfaces, adhesive materials and glass-ionomers. Her PhD thesis was titled “Resin-modified glass-ionomer restorative materials: an evaluation involving microscopy” and she has both supervised and examined several PhD theses since then. Dr. Sidhu has presented nationally and internationally, has published widely (well over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals), and is a member of the editorial boards of several international dental journals. She is recognized as one of the leading authorities on glass-ionomer cements and has been invited as a speaker on this subject, including at the Glass-ionomer Symposium at the International Dental Association for Dental Research (IADR) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada in 2008

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