title: Comparative evaluation of microleakage in conventional glass ionomer cements and triclosan incorporated glass ionomer cements.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the following study is to comparatively evaluate the microleakage of triclosan incorporated GIC with conventional restorative GIC.
  
  
  METHODS
  Triclosan in powder form was added to conventional GIC to formulate a concentration of 2.5%. Class five cavities were prepared in non-carious extracted molars and were respectively restored with conventional restorative GIC and triclosan incorporated GIC. Samples were kept in 10% methylene blue dye. Ground sections were obtained and were observed under a binocular microscope for dye penetration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference was found in the microleakage of two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Triclosan incorporated GIC can be considered as an alternative to GIC with enhanced antibacterial property.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, D. J. Dental College, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, D. J. Dental College, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shipra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaidka
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, D. J. Dental College, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, D. J. Dental College, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
keywords: Conventional type II glass ionomer cements; microleakage; triclosan incorporated glass ionomer cements