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Influence of prophylaxis on the microleakage of sealants: in vitro study
Ana Beatriz Alonso Chevitarese1, Orlando Chevitarese, Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza
1biachevitarese@ig.com.br
The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
|August 15, 2002
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of prophylaxis on the sealants microleakage in 30 premolars divided into: Group A, Group B and Group C. The teeth were analyzed using the optical microscope (OM) and at scanning electron microscope (SEM). There was a statistical significant difference among the groups regarding the presence of microleakage, but not with the presence of tags.