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Objectives: The development of elasticity of dental luting cements was investigated as an indicator of working and setting time.Method: A displacement rheometer was used to monitor the development of elasticity. Three luting cements were examined.Results: The initial onset of elasticity in the glass-ionomer and polycarboxylate cements did approximate the manufacturer's quoted working times. The onset of elasticity did not appear to define a clinically useful working time for the zinc phosphate cement.Conclusions: The development of elasticity in luting cements as a measure of working time was not universally relevant. The demonstration of the presence of elasticity in some cements may have consequences for cementation and all ceramic crown systems.