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Microleakage under orthodontic bands cemented with nano-hydroxyapatite-modified glass ionomer
1a Assistant Professor of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansuora University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Objectives:
To estimate the in vivo effect of nano-hydroxyapatite (HA) modification of banding glass-ionomer cement on microleakage under orthodontic bands.
Materials And Methods:
Eighty noncarious premolars scheduled for extraction in 20 orthodontic patients were randomly divided into four groups. Grouping was based on the ratio of nano-HA (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% by weight) added to the luting glass-ionomer cement (GIC) Ketac-Cem, which was used for cementation of prefabricated micro-etched orthodontic bands. Dye penetration method was used for microleakage evaluation at the cement-band and cement-enamel interfaces. Statistical evaluation was performed with a Kruskal-Wallis test and a Mann-Whitney U-test, and a Bonferroni-adjusted significance level was calculated.
Results:
Bands cemented with conventional GIC showed the highest microleakage scores in comparison to those cemented with nano-HA-modified GIC. No significant difference was found between teeth banded with 10% and 15% modified GIC.
Conclusions:
Modification of the banding GIC with 15% nano-HA revealed a positive effect on reducing microleakage around orthodontic bands.