Gold standard for all dental cements is referred to:: (A) ZOE cement, (B) ZnPO4 cement, (C) Ca(OH)2 cement, (D) Silicate cement
Answer is B. Around 1879, zinc phosphate cement was introduced and although the formulation has been refined during more than a century of use, it is a luting agent that has consistently been successful in clinical practice and even today is still considered the “gold” standard.