EFFECT OF ARTIFICIAL SALIVA ON THE MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GLASS IONOMER CEMENT ENHANCED WITH ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL

Restoration of cervical tooth lesions involving just root cementum, or at the CEJ involving enamel and dentin cavity borders, has been found to be successful using glass ionomer cements. Its ability to stick to tooth structure and release fluoride is their principal benefit, and this has significant cariostatic value for populations with a high prevalence of caries. The limited mechanical resistance of glass ionomer cements prohibits their employment in larger flaws when compared to adhesively retained resin composite materials as alternative therapeutic methods. The goal of this research was to examine the potential of tiny particles of date seeds (DS) to strengthen regular glass ionomer cement. The 3 wt.% powder component of GIC includes ground up date seeds. A sample controlled for the absence of date seed powder was made from ground glass. Mechanical parameters, including as compressive strength (CS), Vickers micro hardness (VH), and impact strength, were evaluated for DS-reinforced glass ionomer cement (IS). Adding 3 wt.% DS reinforcement to GIC considerably increased micro hardness and compressive strength in comparison to the GIC control sample. However, the results showed that the impact strength dropped with increasing DS %, which was caused by the DSP's brittle behavior in the synthetic saliva. The results showed that the mechanical properties of glass ionomer cement in artificial saliva may be improved with the addition of date seeds powder as reinforcement.