Influence of the retention of antiseptic solution dyes on the translucence of glass-ionomer cements.

Due to the great importance that antiseptic solutions have on the control and prevention of oral diseases and their influence on the translucence of esthetic restorative materials, the present study evaluated the effect of antiseptic solutions on the translucence of two glass-ionomer cements, Vidrion R and Chelon Fil, at eight time periods. Four antiseptic solutions were used: Listerine, Malvona, Flogoral and Plax. Vidrion R was less translucent than Chelon Fil. Translucence decreased with longer observation time and Malvona caused the lowest translucence.