Introduction: The quality of Zinc Oxide Eugenol-Ethoxy Benzoic Acid (ZOE-EBA) dental cement could be improved
by the addition of Aluminum Oxide (Al2
O3
). It was caused by the characteristic of alumina which are easy on fabrication process, resistant on corrosion, endurance usage, bioinert, and biocompatible. The purpose of this study was
to determine the effect of the addition of Al2
O3
in ZOE-EBA cement. Methods: Nanoparticle of ZnO (zinc oxide),
Al2
O3
, MgO (magnesium oxide),eugenol liquid and EBA (Ethoxy Benzoic Acid) fluid. The variations of Al2
O3
were
24%, 26%, 28%, 30%. First is the sintering on 1000°C and tested by XRD. Sintered powder was mixed with liquid,
with a ratio of powder: liquid 7:1. The mechanical characteristic are compressive strength and hardness. Results:
XRD test is showed that ZnO has dominant phase on the sample and there was new phase on cement powder such
as Zinc-Aluminium oxide (ZnAl2
O4
). The best result was shown on the addition of 26% of Al2
O3
composition in
the 3 type test because the sample had ZnAl2
O4
phase volume fewer than 28% and 30% of Al2
O3
. This result
was supported by the compressive strength and hardness which showed the optimum value at concentrations of
26%, which were 64.49 MPa and hardness of 69.33 VHN. Conclusion: Based on the result, it was found that Al2
O3
variation gives the best results in the teeth ZOE-EBA cement was 26%.