Eugenol is a non-irritant liquid to be mixed with Zinc Oxide powder in order to fabricate a low strength Zinc Oxide Eugenol (ZOE) temporary cement. Zinc oxide-eugenol is intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp.