Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1998;25(1):62-75.
Published online February 28, 1998.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ANTICARIOGENECITY OF ENAMEL SURFACE ADJACENT TO GLASS IONOMER AND RESIN RESTORATION POLYMERIZED BY VISIBLE LIGHT AND ARGON LASER
 
가시광선과 아르곤 레이저에 의해 중합된 글라스 아이오노머와 레진 수복물 주변 법랑질의 항우식 효과에 관한 비교 연구
유병규, 김종수, 김용기
단국대학교 치과대학 소아치과학 교실
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to compare the anticariogenecity of glass ionomer restorative material polymerized by argon laser versus visible light, The results from the present study can be summarized as follows; 1. Under the polarized light microscope, the specimens of laser-cured group showed the shallower lesion body than that of visible-light cured group, both in the stage of lesion initiation and progression. 2. Glass ionomer material cured by visible light showed shallower body of lesion than that of composite resin cured by argon laser at the stage of lesion progression(p<0.05). It was suggested fluoride released from the glass ionomer might have the additive anticariogenic effect. 3. Statistical difference between groups on depth of lesion body was evident after lesion progression (p<0.05). It was suggested that anticariogenic effect by argon laser was more effective at the stage of lesion progression than the lesion initiation. 4. The increment of lesion body during progression was highest in group IV (p<0.05). 5. Based upon the above-mentioned results of this study, it can be concluded that the advantage of anticariogenic effect and short curing time of argon laser in glass ionomer polymerization should be considered in children and adolescents whose caries activity is relatively higher.


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