zinc oxide and eugenol

zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE),

a dental cement composed primarily of zinc salts, eugenol, and rosin, used chiefly in temporary tooth fillings. It has low relative strength and abrasion resistance, but its nearly neutral pH causes minimal irritation to dental pulp. It is intended as a sedative dressing until pain subsides and a more permanent filling can be inserted. Also called zinc oxide eugenol dental cement.

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zinc (Zn) (zingk),

n a bluish-white chemical element used in medicine in the form of various salts and as a component in some silver amalgams.

zinc oxide,

n a zinc compound used as a topical protectant; prescribed for a wide range of minor skin irritations.

zinc oxide and eugenol

n two substances that react chemically to form a relatively hard mass. When modified by certain additives, the material is used for impression pastes, root canal fillings, surgical dressings, temporary filling materials, and cementing media.

zinc oxide-eugenol cement,

See cement, dental, zinc oxide-eugenol.

zinc oxyphosphate

n See cements.

zinc phosphate cement

n See cement, zinc phosphate.

zinc polycarbonate cement

n See cements.