A novel application of a bioactive material as a pit and fissure sealant: in vitro pilot study evaluating the sealing ability and penetration.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
; 24(2): 195-201, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the sealing ability and penetration of a bioactive material used as pit and fissure sealant to those of glass ionomer sealant.METHODS:
This was an in vitro experimental study conducted on 20 permanent teeth. For Group I of ten teeth, ACTIVA BioACTIVE-Base/Liner was applied as a sealant on pits and fissures, and the remaining ten teeth of Group II were sealed using glass ionomer cement. After thermocycling, the apex of the teeth was sealed using composite resin and they were immersed in 1% methylene blue solution, buffered at pH 7 for 24 h. Longitudinal sections were obtained from each tooth for evaluating the sealing ability and penetration, using a binocular light microscope at 4 × magnification. The obtained data were subjected to analysis using the Chi-square test and independent t test.RESULTS:
The comparison of the sealing ability and sealant penetration, between the two groups, showed statistically no significant difference (p = 0.104 and p = 1.0, respectively).CONCLUSION:
Bioactive material as a pit and fissure sealant, performed on par with glass ionomer sealant in terms of tested properties like sealing ability and penetration.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pit and Fissure Sealants
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Acrylic Resins
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India