Table 1 An overview of the temporary restorative materials used in the experiment, provided with a brief summary of their main composition and manual instructions.

From: Impact of spacers and thermocycling on porosity and gaps in class II endodontic temporary restorations evaluated by microcomputed tomography

Material

Manufacturer

Composition

Instructions

RIVA Light Cured Resin-Reinforced Glass Ionomer

SDI Limited, Victoria, Australia

(1) 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. (10–20%)

(2) HEMA-phosphate derivative. (10–20%)

(3) Glycerol dimethacrylate (1–10%)

(4) Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate. (1–7%)

(5) Tartaric acid. (1–5%)

(1) Isolate the tooth

(2) Apply RIVA conditioner for 10 s

(3) Wash and remove excess water

(4) Activate the capsule then place it in the amalgamator and triturate for 10 s before placing it in the applicator

(5) Apply the material in 2 mm increments using the layering technique for deep preparations within 2 min of working time

(6) Place the light cure as close as possible to the restoration and cure for 20 s

6-Polish under water spray

3M Pink Cavit

3M, Minnesota, United States

(1) Zinc Oxide. (40–60%.)

(2) Sulfuric acid, calcium salt, hydrate.10–30%

(3) Bisethyl diacetate.10–20%

(4) Zinc Sulphate. 1–20%

(5) Viny Acetate. 1–10%

(1) Apply with a filling instrument