Microleakage and marginal adaptation of composite resin restorations.
It has been shown that the use of a sealant offers no advantage with respect to the retentive strength of a composite resin restoration. However, for the improvement of marginal seal and adaptation, the present findings indicate that enamel etching and the application of a sealant, in conjunction with use of a cavity geometry which reduces shrinkage strain, are absolute necessities.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D003188:Composite Resins; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003764:Dental Materials; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties
D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials