Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(1):164-173.
Published online February 28, 2005.
THE FISSURE PENETRATION AND MICROLEAKAGE OF PIT AND FISSURE SEALANT WITH MECHANICAL PREPARATION
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기계적 삭제방법을 이용한 치면열구전색제의 열구 침투도 및 미세누출
김지연2, 이제호1, 박기태2, 김성오1, 최병재1, 손흥규1
1연세대학교 대학원 치의학과
2성균관대학교 삼성서울병원 소아치과학교실
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Abstract
Mechanical preparation has been introduced to provide the sealant retention. The objective of this study was to compare the fissure penetration and the microleakage of pit and fissure sealant using mechanical preparation(mechanical preparation + acid etching) and acid etching only. An additional objective of this study was to compare the fissure penetration and the microleakage of unfilled and filled sealant in both methods. Sixty human premolars extracted for orthodontic purpose were selected. Thirty teeth were acid etched alone and remaining thirty teeth were prepared with a 1/4 round bur and then acid etched. One-half of teeth in each surface treatment method were sealed with unfilled sealant and the other half were sealed with filled sealant. All of the teeth were thermocycled for 1200 cycles at 5℃ and 55℃ and immersed in 5% methylene blue for 24 hours. Each tooth was sectioned bucco-lingually at mesial pit and distal pit and examined under a Measurescope. In the case of mechanical preparation, fissure penetration of sealant was significantly increased compared with the case of acid etching only(P < 0.05). The filled and unfilled sealant using mechanical preparation showed significantly decreased microleakage when compared with the unfilled sealant using acid etching only(P < 0.05). No differences were found in fissure penetration and microleakage between unfilled and filled sealant in both methods. Taken together, the results of this study suggest that mechanical preparation and filled sealant are recommended when placing pit and fissure sealant. However, further clinical studies should be performed in regard to microleakage.
Key Words: Mechanical preparation, Fissure penetration, Microleakage, Pit and fissure sealant


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