original Article
Keywords : pit and fissure sealants, scanning electron microscope, resin tag, viscosity
Year : 2023 | Volume : 11 | Issue : 1 | Page : 13-19
In Vitro Analysis of Hydrophilic and Conventional Sealants - A comparative study
Mathusudhanan Kannan 1 , Mahalakshmi.K 2
1 Health Care Administration Management Student, Fanshawe College, Canada, N6C 1P6
2* Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai – 600077
Address for Correspondence:
Mathusudhanan Kannan,
Health Care Administration Management Student, Fanshawe College, Canada, N6C 1P6.
Email-Id: mathuijcd@gmail.com
Abstract
Background:
According to World Health Organization, sealing pit and fissures of teeth is one of the most efficient, least invasive ways to completely protect the tooth from carious phenomenon on the occlusal surface. Testing in vitro is essential for quickly delivering the knowledge required about the effectiveness of more recent sealant brands. Consequently, the current study aimed to assess as well as contrast viscosity and resin tag length on permanent molars of conventional and hydrophilic sealants.
Materials and Methods: A sample of extracted third molars, twenty in number, were split to form two groups at random, one receiving conventionally used sealant (Clinpro 3M ESPE), and the other receiving hydrophilic sealant (UltraSeal XT Hydro). The occlusal surface of each tooth underwent an acid etchant pretreatment before the appropriate sealants were applied. Afterwards thermocycling and longitudinal sectioning were applied to both groups. For the purpose of measuring the length of the resin tag, A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to examine the sectioned tooth specimens. Viscosities were determined using an Anton Paar viscometer. The variation between the the average resin tag length of sealants from Groups I and II was compared using an independent t-test.
Results: When compared to Group I (7.49+/- 0.94m), Group II's mean resin tag length was found to be longer (10.07+/- 1.01m), and this difference was statistically significant (P = 0.001). Groups I and II were found to have viscosities of 0.8 megaPascal (MPa) and 0.6 MPa, respectively.
Conclusion:
On the basis of the investigation's findings, it can be established that sealants belonging to Group II generated resin tags of sufficient length and had lower viscosities than Group I sealants. Thus, a hydrophilic sealant outperformed a conventional sealant in terms of performance.
Keywords: pit and fissure sealants, scanning electron microscope, resin tag, viscosity
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How to cite this Article:
K, M., & K, M. (2023). Comparative Analysis of the Resin Tag Length and Viscosity of Conventional and Hydrophilic Pit and Fissure Sealants on Permanent Molars: An In vitro Study: Original Article. International Journal of Community Dentistry, 11(1), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v11i1.792