Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Light Intensities and Curing Cycles of QTH, and LED Lights on Microleakage of Class V Composite Restorations
Published: March 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4167
Anshu M Chandurkar, Sandeep S Metgud, Shaikh Shoeb Yakub, Vaishali J Kalburge, Basawaraj C Biradar
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rural Dental College, Pravara Medical Trust, India.
2. Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pacific Dental College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
3. Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rural Dental College, Pravara Medical Trust, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Siddhpur Dental College and Research Centre, Siddhpur, India.
5. Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rural Dental College, Pravara Medical Trust, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Anshu M Chandurkar,
Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Rural Dental College, Pravara Medical Trust, India.
Phone: +91-9860079200, E-mail: drajohari@yahoo.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of light intensity and curing cycles of QTH and LED lights on the microleakage of Class V composite restorations.
Materials and Methods:Eighty freshly extracted human maxillary premolars were used for this study. Standardized Class V cavities were prepared and they were restored with microhybrid resin composite. According to the curing protocol, the teeth were then divided into 4 groups (n=20): QTH curing (standard and soft start modes), and LED (standard and soft start modes) irradiations. Microleakage was evaluated by immersion of the samples in 50% silver nitrate solution. The samples were then sectioned, evaluated under a stereomicroscope, and scored for microleakage.
Results: The results of the present in-vitro study showed mean dye leakage scores of 1.9, 1.2, 1.45 and 0.90 for Group I (QTH-Standard mode), Group II (QTH-Soft Start mode), Group III (LED-Standard mode) and Group IV (LED-Soft Start mode) respectively.
Conclusion: It was thus concluded that the soft start polymerization showed a highly significant difference as compared to the standard curing modes of QTH and LED lights, respectively.
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