title: Effect of resin liners on the microleakage of class V dental composite restorations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an adhesive applied in layers of different thickness or in association with a filled adhesive or with a low viscosity composite liner on the microleakage of composite restorations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty bovine incisors were prepared with round cavities (4mm diameter X 2mm depth) on the cementoenamel junction. The teeth were assigned to four groups according to the liner used: 1 (control) - application of 1 layer of the Scotchbond Multi Purpose adhesive system (SBMP); 2 - application of 3 layers of SBMP; 3 - application of 1 layer of SBMP followed by application of one layer of Optibond FL adhesive; 4 - application of one layer of SBMP followed by application of flowable composite Flow-it. All cavities were restored using composite resin Z100. The microleakage test was conducted according to ISO (TR11405). Data were analyzed by Kruskall-Wallis test (a=0.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Group 4 showed less leakage than Group 1. Groups 2 and 3 showed intermediate values and there were no statistical differences when they were compared to the values of Groups 1 and 4
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of resin liners with flowable composites can reduce the microleakage of composite restorations.
authors.affiliation: Piracicaba School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberta Caroline Bruschi
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Mário Alexandre Coelho
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sinhoreti
authors.forename: Lourenço
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Correr Sobrinho
authors.forename: Simonides
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Consani
authors.forename: Mario Fernando de
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Goes