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Effect of Titanium Dioxide (TiO(2)) Incorporation on the Properties of Glass Ionomer Cements: A Systematic Review.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · Kensy J, Kotela A, Wenderski J, Małyszek A, Dobrzyński M, Matys J · 2026-07-02

Adding titanium dioxide to glass ionomer cements produced mixed results across studies, with improvements most commonly seen in compressive strength and hardness at concentrations of 3–5 wt%, though findings were inconsistent for other properties like flexural strength and fluoride release.

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