Microleakage between fluoridated and non-fluoridated resin sealants

Authors

Wanna Lowphruckmanee
Thipawan Tharapiwattananon

Publication Date

2006-05-01

Abstract

Objective To compare microleakage between fluoridated and non-fluoridated resin sealants. Materials and methods Thirty human upper permanent premolars were randomly assigned to fluoridated resin sealant (Helioseal F) and non-fluoridated resin sealant (Helioseal) groups of 15 each. Sealants were applied and specimens were immersed in distilled water at 37 °C for 24 hours before being subjected to thermocycling (5°-55°C, 30 second dwell time, 500 times). They were immersed in 1% methylene blue solution for 24 hours. The penetrating depth of dye in comparison to the sealant depth was measured by stereomicroscope at 40x magnification and analyzed with T-test at 95% confidence interval. Results The mean and standard deviation of leakage of Helioseal F and Helioseal were 26.40 ± 31.29 and 36.33 ± 32.24 % of sealant depth. The difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion Microleakage of fluoridated resin sealant was not statistically significant different from non-fluoridated resin sealant.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.29.2.4

First Page

95

Last Page

102

Recommended Citation

Lowphruckmanee, Wanna and Tharapiwattananon, Thipawan (2006) "Microleakage between fluoridated and non-fluoridated resin sealants," Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.29.2.4
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/cudj/vol29/iss2/4