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Microleakage of a resin sealant after acid-etching, Er:YAG laser irradiation and air-abrasion of pits and fissures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11443794     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this in vitro study was to assess microleakage underneath a filled pit-and-fissure sealant bonded to occlusal surfaces treated by four enamel etching techniques. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: There has been no report of a study assessing microleakage of a pit-and-fissure sealant, comparing acid-etching, Er:YAG laser and air-abrasion for treating enamel surface. METHODS: Forty extracted human third molars were selected and randomly assigned into four groups of ten teeth: group I, the occlusal surfaces were acid-etched; group II, a very short pulsed Er:YAG laser was used to treat the surfaces; group III, aluminum oxide air-abrasion was associated with acid-etching; group IV, Er:YAG laser was associated with acid-conditioning. The surfaces were sealed and the teeth were stored for 7 days in distilled water. Then, specimens were thermocycled, immersed in a 0.2% rhodamine solution, sectioned, and analyzed for leakage using an optical microscope connected to a video camera. The images were digitized and analyzed by software that allowed microleakage assessment in millimeters. RESULTS: Statistical analysis showed that occlusal surfaces treated exclusively by the Er:YAG laser (group II) provided the poorest marginal sealing and that acid-etching (group I) was statistically similar to aluminum oxide air-abrasion + acid etching (group III) and to Er:YAG laser + acid-etching (group IV). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that complementing either air-abrasion or Er:YAG laser irradiation with a subsequent acid-conditioning did not lessen microleakage at the enamel-sealant interface when compared with an acid-etched group. It was also observed that treating the enamel surface exclusively by Er:YAG laser resulted in the highest degree of leakage.
Authors:
M C Borsatto; S A Corona; R G Dibb; R P Ramos; J D Pécora
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical laser medicine & surgery     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1044-5471     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Laser Med Surg     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-10     Completed Date:  2001-08-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9006547     Medline TA:  J Clin Laser Med Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  83-7     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acid Etching, Dental / methods*
Air Abrasion, Dental
Dental Fissures / therapy*
Dental Leakage / prevention & control*
Humans
Laser Therapy*
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Molar, Third
Pit and Fissure Sealants*
Random Allocation
Resin Cements
Surface Properties
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pit and Fissure Sealants; 0/Resin Cements

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