Bacterial penetration of restored cavities.
The aim of this study was to assess the quality of the marginal seals of 7 restoratives by means of a bacterial penetration test in vitro. Sixty intact premolars and third molars that were scheduled for extraction were used in the test. There were 2 experimental groups of teeth, as follows: (1) A class V conventional cavity and a wedge erosion cavity were prepared on the buccal surface and the lingual surface, respectively, of each tooth. (2) A class V conventional cavity and a wedge erosion cavity were prepared on the buccal surface and the lingual surface, respectively, of each tooth with a completely removed enamel layer. The cavities were then reconstructed with different restorative materials. The quality of the marginal seals was evaluated by submerging the teeth in a bacterial suspension and incubating them in an anaerobic milieu at 37 degrees C for 20 hours. The teeth were subsequently processed for histologic data and bacterial staining. The best marginal sealing in both the wedge erosion and the class V cavities was provided by the Herculite/Optibond system and the Valux Plus/Scotchbond Multipurpose system. Bacterial penetration was slightly greater with the Luxat compomer and the Dyrect compomer, as well as with Vitremer glass ionomer cement and Fuji LC glass ionomer cement. The bacterial penetration test showed that the use of restorative material does not entirely eliminate microleakage.
Zivković
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Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Bojović
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Pavlica
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001641:Bicuspid; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003763:Dental Leakage; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci; D006801:Humans; D008689:Methacrylates; D008963:Molar; D011897:Random Allocation; D019279:Resin Cements; D017640:Silicates
D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C088486:Dyract; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D008689:Methacrylates; C092987:Optibond; D019279:Resin Cements; C084018:Scotchbond Multi-Purpose; D017640:Silicates; C084550:Vitremer; C115612:single bond; C112192:valux plus; C065770:Herculite XR; C065771:P50 composite resin; C084541:Fuji glass-ionomer lining cement; C033470:Dispersalloy; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D003723:Dental Amalgam