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Nd:YAG laser influence on microleakage of class V composite restoration
F A Kawaguchi1, C P Eduardo, A B Matos
1Operative Dentistry, UNICID, R. Jose Debieux 460, Santana, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 02038-030.
Objective:
The purpose of this research was to evaluate Nd:YAG laser influence on microleakage of class V composite restorations.
Background Data:
There are few studies concerning laser with restorative materials, considering microleakage. One more sent.
Methods:
Thirty six cavities were prepared and divided into three groups (n = 12): group 1, control; group 2, Nd:YAG laser irradiation before adhesive technique; group 3, Nd:YAG laser irradiation after adhesive technique was used as the single bottle. Adhesive system Nd:YAG laser parameters were 320 microm of fiberoptic; energy/pulse of 40 mJ of energy/pulse; repetition rate of 15 Hz; power of 0.6 W; pulsed and non-contact, 1 mm from the surface; 30 seconds in scanning mode; energy density was 49.76 J/cm(2). Cavities were restored with microhybrid composite. After having used a polishing technique, thermocycling and impermeabilization procedures were performed and specimens were submitted to a microleakage test consisting of immersion in aqueous solution of 50% silver nitrate for 8 h, in the total absence of light. After washing and drying procedures, teeth were embedded to facilitate buccal-lingual vertical sectioning. Microleakage was revealed by light.
Results:
We accomplished Kruskal-Wallis test at 5% level of confidence and observed no statistically significant difference between the tested groups.
Conclusions:
Based on the obtained results, it was possible to conclude that Nd:YAG laser in the parameters used, has no influence on marginal microleakage in composite restorations, independent of the moment the laser was used.