Effect of light-curing units on gap formation and microleakage of class II composite restorations
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https://doi.org/10.20396/bjos.v10i4.8641612Keywords:
Composite resins, Dental curing lights, PolymerizationAbstract
Aim: This in vitro study evaluated gap width formation and marginal microleakage in Class II composite restorations light-cured with three different light-curing units. Methods: Standardized cavities in the proximal surfaces of 36 human third molars were made with margins located below the cementoenamel junction. Cavities were restored with Filtek P60 (3M ESPE), inserted with a photocondenser tip and light-cured with three different methods: GI - Optilux401 (halogen); GII – ColtoluxLED (LED) and GIII –UltraLumeLED5 (LED). After finishing the restorations, teeth were subjected to a thermal cycling regimen of 500 cycles (5o C ± 2o C and 55o C ± 2o C), totalizing 500 cycles. Thereafter, the teeth were sectioned in a buccolingual direction and in the center of the restorations. Half of the specimens (18) were used to evaluate marginal microleakage, by measuring of dye penetration in cross-sectioned specimens, and the other half was used to analyzed the gap formation width by SEM observations (1000X). Data were submitted to Kruskal-Wallis (α=0.05). Results: The mean values of gap width (µm) were: GI 3.28±3.34; GII 1.48±1.89 and GIII 3.11±3.45, and microleakage was not affected by the light-curing units. Conclusions: There were no differences between the light-curing methods in gap formation and marginal microleakage.Downloads
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2015-11-05
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Gomes GM, Bittencourt BF, Pilatti GL, Gomes JC, Gomes OMM, Calixto AL. Effect of light-curing units on gap formation and microleakage of class II composite restorations. Braz. J. Oral Sci. [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 5 [cited 2023 Feb. 5];10(4):262-7. Available from: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641612
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