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Effect Of Acid Etching And Er:Yag Laser Enamel Conditioning On The Microleakage Of Glass Carbomer Fissure Sealants, Neslihan Ozveren, Yesim Sesen Uslu, Nazmiye Donmez
Effect Of Acid Etching And Er:Yag Laser Enamel Conditioning On The Microleakage Of Glass Carbomer Fissure Sealants, Neslihan Ozveren, Yesim Sesen Uslu, Nazmiye Donmez
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Er:YAG laser used alone or in combination with acid etching as surface conditioners on the microleakage of a glass carbomer fissure sealant for permanent molar teeth.
Methods: Forty sound human permanent molar teeth were randomly divided into four experimental groups based on enamel etching methods: group I, no surface conditioning; group II, 37% phosphoric acid etching; group III, Er:YAG laser etching; and group IV, sequential laser etching and acid etching. After surface conditioning procedures were conducted, the teeth were sealed with a glass carbomer seal. The teeth were subjected …