Comparative Evaluation of the Microleakage and Shear Bond Strength of Three Filled Pit and Fissure Sealants Using Subpressure and Adhesive System: An Experimental Analysis.

INTRODUCTION

Pit and fissure caries account for about 90% of caries in children and adolescents. Sealant application may be a preventive conservative approach. But it's still challenging to bolster the retention of the filled sealant and to chop back the microleakage.

AIM

Aim is to evaluate and compare the microleakage and shear bond strength (SBS) of three filled pit and fissure sealants (PFS) using a subpressure and adhesive system: an experimental analysis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 90 orthodontically extracted premolars were prepared for microleakage and SBS and divided according to materials and subgroups. Group I: resin-based filled PFS, group II: resin-modified glass ionomer-based filled PFS, and group III: giomer-based filled PFS. Subgroup 1: only sealant application, subgroup 2: subpressure application, and subgroup 3: adhesive system + subpressure application. Samples were subjected to thermocycling. Microleakage was assessed with a dye penetration method under a stereomicroscope, and SBS was assessed with a universal testing machine.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

Unpaired -test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test were used for analysis. Significant when < 0.05. The SBS showed significant results for subpressure application and giomer-based filled PFS with < 0.05. The microleakages score differed significantly for the subpressure application group with < 0.05. Giomer-based filled PFS showed the least microleakage score.

CONCLUSION

This study concluded that giomer-based filled PFS showed statistically significant results. The subpressure technique significantly reduces microleakage and increases SBS.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE

Waghmode SK, Devendrappa SN, Hadakar SG, Comparative Evaluation of the Microleakage and Shear Bond Strength of Three Filled Pit and Fissure Sealants Using Subpressure and Adhesive System: An Experimental Analysis. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(S-1):S97-S100.