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| Author(s): |
Vinicius Rangel Geraldo Martins
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Odontologia (FO/SDO) |
| Defense date: | 2007-08-02 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcia Martins Marques;
Ana Cecilia Corrêa Aranha;
Regina Guenka Palma Dibb;
Carlos de Paula Eduardo;
Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro
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| Advisor: | Marcia Martins Marques |
| Abstract | |
The present study aimed to compare the sealing ability of root caries restoration after caries removal with bur or Er,Cr:YSGG laser. Seventy two extracted human carious-free molars and premolars were used. After the in vitro root caries induction using S. mutans, the carious lesions were removed either by the conventional technique using burs (control), or by the Er,Cr:YSGG laser ((?=2,78 µm, repetition rate= 20 Hz, pulse duration around 150 µs, energy per pulse of 0 to 300 mJ, non-contact mode), using 13 different parameters, between 1 and 4,0 W. For the irradiation procedures, a 600 µm tip was used. During caries removal, preparation time was recorded for all groups. After that, one sample of each group was observed in scanning electron microscopy (MEV), and the others were conditioned with Clearfil SE Bond and restored with a flowable composite. Then, the samples were termocycled (1000 Cycles) and immersed into a 2 % methylene blue solution for microlekage analysis. These samples were sectioned and analyzed under light microscopy for microleakage index calculation. Other characteristics, such as the dentin/composite interface area, the cavity depth and the presence of residual caries under the restorations, were also evaluated. The data were statistically analyzed by either ANOVA complemented by the Tukey?s test or Kruskall-Wallis complemented by the Dunn?s test (p = 0.05). The caries lesions were significantly faster removed by the conventional method (p<0.05). Amongst the lased groups, the caries removal time was inversely proportional to the parameters used. SEM revealed that the surfaces treated by air turbine were smooth, but with debris. When parameters under 2.0 W were used, an amorphous material covering the dentin surface was observed. Using parameters above of 2.0 W, SEM revealed surfaces with smooth undulations, with absence of smear layer, and some irregular-distributed craters. No signs of carbonization were observed. The light microscopy analysis showed that the samples irradiated with power outputs over 3.0 W were deeper than those irradiated with lower parameters and those prepared with bur. The samples irradiated with power outputs higher than 1.5 W presented dentin/composite interface area larger than those of the control group. Finally, the infiltration index was similar in all lased groups, and significantly higher than those of control group (p<0.05). The microleakage index and the presence of residual caries, only detected by light microscopy, at the lateral walls of the cavities obtained by Er, Cr:YSGG laser was significantly higher compared to control cavities. In the conditions of this study, we can conclude that the carious removal by Er, Cr:YSGG laser, independently of the parameters used, creates dentin surfaces characteristics that promotes a poor marginal sealing. (AU) | |