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Microleakage and damage to adjacent teeth when finishing Class II adhesive preparations using either a sonic device
Niek J M Opdam1, Joost J M Roeters, Edwin van Berghem
1Department of Cariology and Endodontology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. n.opdam@dent.kun.nl
Purpose:
To detetmine the damage to adjacent tooth surfaces and the quality of the marginal seal of a resin-based composite restoration when a sonic preparation device (Sonicsys) was used to finish the preparation outline.
Materials And Methods:
Three general practitioners prepared 60 Class II box-type cavities in extracted teeth placed in an artificial jaw in a phantom-head. In 30 preparations a bevel was made with a bur, in the other 30 restorations the margins were finished using the sonic preparation device. All preparations were restored with a total-etch technique and a posterior composite (SA primer-Photo Bond-Clearfil PhotoPosterior). Microleakage was tested and the adjacent teeth were inspected for iatrogenic damage.
Results:
No statistically significant differences in microleakage were observed between the experimental and control groups. In the control group, 80% of the approximal surfaces of adjacent teeth were damaged while only 30% of the adjacent surfaces were damaged in the experimental group (P < 0.05, Chi-square test).