Find Suggested Cements for Restorations

Overview: This guide provides suggested cementation systems for various dental restoration materials, including Lithium Disilicate, Zirconia, Alloy, and Abutments.

Material Cementation Guidelines

Dandy does not endorse a specific type of cement; however, clinicians may use the following guidelines to select appropriate options based on material type and restoration needs.

Lithium Disilicate

Lithium Disilicate (such as IPS e.max CAD) is typically used for anterior and posterior crowns, as well as 3-unit bridges up to the second bicuspid.

• Attachment Method: Bond, then resin cement.

• Suggested Cements:

  • 3M ESPE Rely X Veneer Cement with 3M ESPE Adper Single Bond Plus

  • Calibra with Prime and Bond NT (Dentsply Caulk)

  • Linkmax (GC America)

  • Multilink Automix (Ivoclar Vivadent)

  • NX3 with OptiBond Solo Plus (Kerr Corp)

  • Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray America)

  • Variolink II with ExciTE (Ivoclar Vivadent)

  • 3M ESPE Rely X Unicem Self-Adhesive Universal Resin Cement

  • G-CEM (GC America)

  • Maxcem Elite (Kerr Corp.)

  • SMARTCEM 2 (DENTSPLY Caulk)

  • seT (SDI North America, Inc.)

Zirconia

Zirconia materials (Monolithic 3Y and Translucent 4Y) are suitable for anterior and posterior crowns, 3-unit bridges, implants, and Maryland bridges.

• Attachment Method: Cement.

• Suggested Cements:

  • 3M ESPE DURELON

  • 3M ESPE Rely X Unicem Self-Adhesive Universal Resin Cement

  • 3M™ RelyX™ Luting Plus Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement

  • G-CEM (GC America)

  • GC Fuji Plus (GC America)

  • Maxcem Elite (Kerr Corp.)

  • SMARTCEM 2 (DENTSPLY Caulk)

  • seT (SDI North America, Inc.)

  • Panavia™ V5

Alloy (PFM and Full Metal)

Alloy restorations, including Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) and Full Metal, are used for anterior and posterior crowns, 3-unit bridges, implants, and Maryland bridges.

• Attachment Method: Cement.

• Suggested Cements:

  • 3M™ RelyX™ Luting Plus Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement

  • Panavia™ SA Cement Universal

Abutments

For permanent extraoral bonding of structures made from lithium disilicate glass-ceramic, zirconium oxide, or PMMA on titanium bonding bases.

• Attachment Method: Bond and Cement.

• Suggested Cements: 

  • Multilink Hybrid Abutment.

• Attachment Method: Temporary Cement.

• Suggested Cements:

  • Temp-Bond (Kerr Corp.)

  • Implant Cement Plus (Premier)

Related Information

• A Comprehensive Guide to Dandy's Zirconia Restorations
• A Comprehensive Guide to Dandy's eMax Restorations
• A Comprehensive Guide to Dandy's PFM Restorations
• A Comprehensive Guide to Dandy's Full Metal Restorations
• Full Metal and Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) Cementation and Adjustment Guidelines
• Zirconia Cementation and Adjustment Guidelines
• Comprehensive Guide to Cementation of E.Max Restorations