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- Title
A pilot study of the marginal adaptation and surface morphology of glass-cermet cements.
- Authors
Chu, C. H.; King, N. M.; Lee, A. M. P.; Yiu, C. K. Y.; Wei, S. H. Y.
- Abstract
This study investigated changes in the marginal adaptation and surface morphology of Ketac-Silver and Chelon-Silver glass-cermet cements over time. Dispersalloy amalgam was used as a control. Contralateral pairs of carious primary molars were restored with the test materials and amalgam. Clinical evaluations were scheduled at 12, 18, and 24 months after placement. Gold-plated replicas of the restorations were observed with scanning electron microscopy. Fractures and cracks in the surface of the Dispersalloy and Chelon-Silver increased the surface roughness; however, the damage was superficial and self-limiting in the Dispersalloy restorations, while in Chelon-Silver the fractures caused the material to break down in layers. A substantial quantity of pores, usually smaller than 50 µm in diameter, were observed throughout the surface of the Chelon-Silver restorations. The pores in the surface of Ketac-Silver were fewer and smaller. The incidence of cavomarginal breakdown increased with time. Chelon-Silver restorations had a higher rate of cavomarginal breakdown than did Ketac-Silver and Dispersalloy restorations up to 18 months. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the marginal adaptation of the three groups at 24 months.
- Subjects
DENTAL cements; DENTAL amalgams; MOLARS; SCANNING electron microscopy; ORAL medicine; DENTAL care; DENTISTRY
- Publication
Quintessence International, 1996, Vol 27, Issue 7, p493
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article