What do systematic reviews say?

Zinc polycarboxylate cement vs Any other orthodontic band adhesive

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No trial was identified that examined the effectiveness of zinc polycarboxylate cement.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Zinc silicophosphate cement vs Any other orthodontic band adhesive

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No trial was identified that examined the effectiveness of zinc silicophosphate cement.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Chemically cured zinc phosphate cement vs Glass ionomer cement (GIC)

• Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Approximately 12 months (to end of treatment)
  No meta-analysis (band failure not reported on a per-patient basis). Durning 1989 (69 participants): at ~12 months failure rate 34.78% (zinc phosphate) vs 26% (glass ionomer), P > 0.05; mean survival time 470.9 vs…
  4 studies
  GRADE not reported

Chemically cured zinc phosphate cement vs Glass ionomer cement (GIC)

• Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Approximately 12 months (to end of treatment)
  No statistical analysis. Kvam 1983 (28 participants): 4 teeth affected by small decalcification spots (reversed by polishing and fluoride), all with the zinc phosphate cement. Galarraga 2003 (40 participants): 8…
  2 studies · 68 participants
  GRADE not reported