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Sealing of silorane-based composite in laser-prepared primary teeth: effect of acid etching
Fereshteh Shafiei1, Mahtab Memarpour2, Reza Fekrazad3
1Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of prior etching on the sealing of silorane composite restorations in Class V cavity preparations prepared with an Er,Cr:YSGG laser compared to bur preparation in primary teeth.
Methods:
Standard Class V cavity preparations were prepared on the buccal surfaces of 56 extracted primary canines and randomly divided into four groups of 14 teeth each, according to laser or bur preparation and the use of prior acid etching in the preparation. All cavity preparations were restored with silorane adhesive and silorane composite. After water storage and thermocycling, the specimens were placed in 0.5 percent basic fuchsin dye solution. Dye penetration was evaluated with a stereomicroscope. The data were analyzed with nonparametric tests (P=.05).
Results:
Laser preparation and prior etching in bur-prepared cavity preparation had no significant effect on enamel sealing (P>.05), but significantly increased microleakage at the dentin margin (P<.001 and P=.001, respectively). Prior etching in laser-prepared cavity preparations significantly improved sealing at the enamel and dentin margins (P=.009 and P=.003, respectively).
Conclusions:
Prior acid etching may be necessary to ensure good marginal sealing when laser preparation is used. However, this step is not required when bur cutting is used in primary teeth.
