The influence of eugenol in adhesive procedures

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify, through a literature review, the influence of eugenol contained in restorations and temporary cements in bonding procedures. Due to various clinical reasons, it is necessary the use of provisional restorations for restorative treatments. To this end, a material commonly selected is cements based on zinc oxide and eugenol. However, eugenol for being a phenolic compound has the property of inhibiting polymerization of resin monomers. Still, there is no consensus in the literature contraindicate its use prior to these procedures, since such interference can be reversed depending on the type of adhesive system used, as the time elapsed between the making of the final restoration.