Aim: Gingival margins of posterior composite restorations is usually more apical compared to CEJ. The present study was aimed to determine the microleakage in gingival margins of Class II composite restorations through using three different types of resin cements as liners. Materials and Methods: In this in-vitro study, two mesial and distal Class II cavities with 1mm gingival margins were crea...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of thermal cycling on microleakage of a fissure sealant after it was bonded with different bonding agents and polymerized with different light curing units. To this end, two bonding agents (Xeno III, iBond), three light curing units (Astralis 3, Elipar free-light, Elipar free-light 2), and a fissure sealant (Fissurit FX) were used. Microleakag...

INTRODUCTION Microleakage is an important clinical performance parameter of restorative materials. A literature review of the effect of thermocycling on microleakage revealed an incongruity of results. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to describe the effect of thermocycling on microleakage in Class V Permite amalgam restorations. METHODS Class V cavities were prepared at the me...

Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the microleakage of three root canal filling materials using a dye penetration method and comparison of the differences in microleakage of each obturating material. Methods and Materials: Thirty human first premolars with intact roots, extracted for orthodontic purpose, were selected for the study. Root canal treatment was done in all the specimens and r...

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pretreatment with a neutral fluoride agent on shear bond strength (SBS) and microleakage of orthodontic brackets, and to investigate any significant relationship between SBS and microleakage. Methods: Forty intact premolars were selected and randomly divided into 2 groups. Group 1 served as the control, while group 2 underwent treatment w...

Aims: This study was performed to compare microleakage in class II composite restorations with flowable composites and dual cure composite resin as intermediate material and also to evaluate the effect of delayed light polymerization of dual cure composite base on microleakage. Materials and methods: Class II box cavities were made with air water spray and divided into four groups. Group 1 was ...

INTRODUCTION Root canal obturation seals the root canal system to prevent re-entry and/or growth of microorganisms. The provision of an appropriate restoration to coronally seal the access cavity affects the success of endodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the coronal microbial leakage in root canals that were either filled by lateral compaction, GuttaFlow or warm vert...

This ex vivo study compared saliva coronal microleakage in root canals filled with Resilon/Epiphany Self-Etch (SE) system after final irrigation with different solutions. A total of 60 extracted single-rooted human teeth were instrumented using Mtwo Ni-Ti rotary instruments and divided into two experimental groups (n = 20 each) and positive and negative control groups (n = 10 each). The canals ...

The purpose of this study was to compare the microleakage and tissue-adhesive interface morphology from Class V restorations using different systems of dentin adhesives. Class V cavities were prepared on buccal surfaces of 27 extracted caries-free molars and premolars. Teeth were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) Prime & Bond NT, a 5(th) generation system using an initial step of to...