Evaluation of the Luting Cement Space for Provisional Restoration by using Various Coats of Die Spacer Materials-An Invitro Study
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Sandeep Chiramana1, Krishna Chaitanya Siddineni2, Ravi Rakesh Dev Jyothula3
1Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Aim:
The present study was to evaluate the space provided for the temporary luting cement, after the application of various coats of die spacers, during the fabrication of provisional crowns and bridges.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 50 specimens of dental stone with provisional crowns on all these samples were prepared and were divided into five groups based on the application of various coats of different die spacers. Later these specimens were sectioned buccolingually and were observed using a stereomicroscope under 100X magnification. The images thus obtained were evaluated and noted for the amount of space between the inner surface of the provisional crown and the specimens at five different locations using Image Pro 6.0 Express software and the values were subjected to one-way ANOVA test, and unpaired t-test.
Results:
There was a significant increase of luting space thickness with various die spacer applications than the specimens of control group.
Conclusion:
Specimens of double coat applications of silver and gold die spacers showed higher luting cement space than the separating media application specimens.
