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J Mondelli

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Marginal microleakage in cemented complete crowns.

An in vivo study was developed to observe the penetration of 131INa around the margins of complete crown castings cemented with zinc phosphate cement with and without the application of different protective agents, with the following results. 1. Complete crowns cemented with zinc phosphate cement showed 131INa marginal leakage differences depending on the protective material used prior to cementation. 2. The best protective agent against marginal leakage according to this study was two layers of cavity varnish applied to the margins. 3. The amount of marginal leakage can be influenced by crown adaptation and the film thickness of the cement. 4. There were no differences between test periods of 1 hour or 21 days after cementation.

Anti-Infective Agents↗

Physical properties of dental amalgam containing metal pins.

No type of pin inclusion investigated in this study produced consistent increases or decreases in the strength of amalgam specimens under a variety of loading conditions and specimen ages. However, comparison of relative values for specimens tested under the same conditions showed that the highest fracture loads were found more often for specimens containing threaded gold pins than for any other type of specimen.

Chemical Phenomena↗

Effect of three surface sealants on marginal sealing of Class V composite resin restorations.

This study evaluated in vitro the effectiveness of three different surface sealants (Fortify, Protect-it! and Optiguard) on the marginal sealing of Class V light-activated composite resin restorations (Prodigy). For this purpose, 20 sound noncarious human premolars extracted within a six-month period were selected. Class V cavities with the occlusal margin in enamel and cervical margin in cementum were prepared in both buccal and lingual surfaces. The teeth, randomly assigned in four groups with 10 cavities in each group, were restored with composite resin after applying an adhesive system (Optibond FL). After the finishing and polishing procedures, the restorations were covered with a specific surface sealant, except for the control samples, which were not sealed. After placing restorations, the specimens were thermocycled and immersed in a 50% silver nitrate solution (tracer agent) for eight hours, sectioned longitudinally and analyzed for leakage using an optical microscope in a blind study with three examiners. The marginal microleakage was evaluated at the occlusal and cervical interfaces and compared among the four groups using the Kruskall-Wallis and the Wilcoxon Tests. There was better sealing at the occlusal margin, and in this region, there were no statistically significant differences among the materials (p > 0.05). In the cervical region, Fortify and Protect-it! showed improved results over the Control Group, and Optiguard showed similar results to the Control Group (without sealing).

Bicuspid↗