Zinc Oxide Eugenol Or Zoe Paste

Zinc Oxide Eugenol Or Zoe Paste is one of the most important steps in prosthodontic rehabilitation of edentulous patients. Complete denture wash impression due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of manipulation. While providing the advantage of ability to record fine minute tissue details. Rheological property like flow is a critical factor influencing the success of any impression material.

Especially in intraoral conditions. Therefore, with so many brands of commercially available impression materials flooding the markets. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the flow property of four commercially available ZOE impression materials under simulated intraoral condition.

A non-elastic irreversible impression material used for relining partial or complete dentures. A trace of water and a catalyst paste containing eugenol. Filler, accelerator, gum rosin, and oils. When the two pastes are mixed together, zinc eugenolate is formed.