title: Laser and visible light cured pit and fissure sealants--comparison of microleakage at enamel-sealant interface: an in vitro study.
abstract: The efficacy of Argon laser in comparison with Visible light was assessed by the extent of marginal leakage of three commercially available pit and fissure sealants at enamel sealant interface. Enameloplasty and penetration by Rhodamine dye revealed higher degree of microleakage in Argon laser cured samples. Concise Sealant (3M) showed lesser amount of microleakage in both the curing techniques.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinay
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001128:Argon; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000145:classification*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008029:Lighting; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000737:chemistry*; D012235:Rhodamines; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: C407603:Fissurit F; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008689:Methacrylates; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D012235:Rhodamines; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D001128:Argon