In vitro, relative microleakage of five restorative systems

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative microleakage of five restorative systems when bonded to dentine/cementum. For the microleakage determination Class V cavity preparations were prepared on the facial surfaces of 65 teeth (10-15 for each material) below the cemento-enamel junction and restored. The root apices were sealed, the teeth coated with nail varnish except for 1 mm surrounding the restorations and the specimens were thermocycled (x500) in 2 per cent methylene blue solution. Root sections including the restorations were dissolved in acid and the concentrations of the dye determined spectrophotometrically. The sequence of the microleakage values were: Dyract < OptiBond < AeliteBond < All-Bond 2 < ScotchBond. It is concluded that Dyract had the lowest microleakage at dentine/cementum interface, which may increase the longevity of the restorative in the clinical situation, with no, or less secondary caries.