ADVANTAGES – 

• Ease of use
• Longer shelf life
• Sturdy bottle
• Good consistency
• Free-flowing liquid
• Odor-free
• Highly biocompatible and nonirritant to the tissues.
• Excellent strength, good marginal seal and insoluble in the oral cavity.
• High flexural strength, reduces the risk of restoration fracture.
• Adhesion to enamel and dentin.
• Long-term fluoride release.
• Low acid erosion.
• Radiopaque.
• Cost-effective.
• Smooth Mixing.

PACKAGING

COMPOSITION OF GIC:

POWDER

• Silica – 41.9%
• Alumina – 28.6 %
• Almunium Flouride – 1.6%
• Calcium fluoride – 15.7%
• Sodium fluoride – 9.3%
• Almunium Phosphate – 3.8 %

LIQUID

• Polyacrylic acid – 35%
• Tartaric Acid – 5-15 %
• Water

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

• Mixing Time  23°C – 30 second
• Working time B 23°C – 2 min
• Setting time B 23°C –  4 min

PACKAGING

• 1 x 15gm Powder
• 1 x 13gm Liquid

DIRECTION TO USE

STEPS – 

• 2.8/1.0 g.1 level scoop of powder to 2 drops of liquid.
• Must be mixed within 45 sec.
• Use a polymer paper mixing pad for mixing the powder and liquid.
• Mix over a large area with a plastic spatula.
• Isolate the cavity.
• Apply calcium hydroxide liner.
• Condition the cavity wall properly.
• For accurate dispensing of powder, lightly tap the bottle against the hand. Do not shake or invert.
• Hold the liquid bottle vertically and squeeze gently.
• Bulk insertion of GIC.
• Complete it by doing Finishing and Polishing.
• Close bottle immediately after use.

Precautions –

• Dispense the liquid just before mixing.
• Reseal the bottle immediately.
• Discard the last third of the liquid.