Flowable resin used as a sealant in molars using conventional, enameloplasty and fissurotomy techniques: An in vitro study

Preventive procedures using pit and fissure sealants are one of the most important aspects of pediatric dental practice. The objectives of this in vitro study were to comparatively evaluate microleakage of a flowable resin used as a sealant on molars after preparation with conventional, enameloplast...

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Published in:Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 145 - 150
Main Authors: Chaitra, TR, Subba Reddy, VV, Devarasa, GM, Ravishankar, TL
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2010
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Acid Etching, Dental
Acids
Composite materials
Composite Resins
Conventional sealant technique
Dental care
Dental Cavity Preparation - methods
Dental Enamel - surgery
Dental Fissures - surgery
Dental Leakage - prevention & control
Dental Restoration, Permanent - methods
Enamel
enameloplasty sealant technique
Etching
fissurotomy technique
Gums and resins industry
Humans
Methods
microleakage
Molar
Pit and Fissure Sealants
Standard deviation
Statistics, Nonparametric
ISSN:0970-4388, 1998-3905
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Summary:Preventive procedures using pit and fissure sealants are one of the most important aspects of pediatric dental practice. The objectives of this in vitro study were to comparatively evaluate microleakage of a flowable resin used as a sealant on molars after preparation with conventional, enameloplasty and fissurotomy techniques. A total of 24 teeth were divided into three groups of eight samples each. Pits and fissures were prepared with conventional sealant technique (CST) (Group A), enameloplasty sealant technique (EST) (Group B) and fissurotomy technique (FT) (Group C). Following sealant placement, thermocycling and sectioning of samples of Groups A, B and C were performed and microleakage was assessed under a stereomicroscope after methylene blue dye immersion. There was significantly lesser microleakage in EST when compared with CST and FT, which showed more microleakage. No statistical significance between CST and FT was found. EST has proven to be an excellent method of preparation of pits and fissures when flowable composite is used as a sealant because of its lesser microleakage.
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ISSN:0970-4388
1998-3905
DOI:10.4103/0970-4388.73786