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Caries-like lesion initiation and progression around laser-cured sealants. 1993

M J Hicks, and C M Flaitz, and G H Westerman, and R J Blankenau, and G L Powell, and J H Berg
Caries Research Laboratory, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Branch, Houston, Texas.

This study evaluated and compared the effects of argon laser and visible light polymerization of a pit and fissure sealant material on caries-like lesion initiation and progression. Following the lesion initiation period, the primary surface lesion depth was significantly less (P < 0.05) for the argon laser-cured group (97 microns) when compared with that for the visible light-cured group (151 microns). Wall lesion occurrence was 5% for both treatment groups. Following lesion progression, the primary surface lesion depth was significantly less (P < 0.05) for the argon laser-cured group (129 microns) when compared with that for the visible light-cured group (232 microns). Wall lesion occurrence was 15% and 5% for visible light-cured and argon laser-cured groups, respectively (P < 0.05). Argon laser-curing of sealant material may enhance the caries resistance of the enamel forming the enamel-resin interface and result in a reduction in caries formation adjacent to sealants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007834 Lasers An optical source that emits photons in a coherent beam. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation. Lasers operate in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum. Masers,Continuous Wave Lasers,Pulsed Lasers,Q-Switched Lasers,Continuous Wave Laser,Laser,Laser, Continuous Wave,Laser, Pulsed,Laser, Q-Switched,Lasers, Continuous Wave,Lasers, Pulsed,Lasers, Q-Switched,Maser,Pulsed Laser,Q Switched Lasers,Q-Switched Laser
D008027 Light That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range. Light, Visible,Photoradiation,Radiation, Visible,Visible Radiation,Photoradiations,Radiations, Visible,Visible Light,Visible Radiations
D010895 Pit and Fissure Sealants Agents used to occlude dental enamel pits and fissures in the prevention of dental caries. Dental Sealant,Dental Sealants,Fissure Sealant,Fissure Sealants,Pit And Fissure Sealant,Pit Fissure Sealant,Sealants, Tooth,Pit Fissure Sealants,Sealants, Dental,Fissure Sealant, Pit,Fissure Sealants, Pit,Sealant, Dental,Sealant, Fissure,Sealant, Pit Fissure,Sealant, Tooth,Sealants, Fissure,Sealants, Pit Fissure,Tooth Sealant,Tooth Sealants
D003731 Dental Caries Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp. Caries, Dental,Carious Lesions,Dental Cavities,Dental Cavity,Dental Decay,Dental White Spots,Carious Dentin,Decay, Dental,Dental White Spot,White Spot, Dental,White Spots, Dental,Carious Dentins,Carious Lesion,Cavities, Dental,Cavity, Dental,Dentin, Carious,Dentins, Carious,Lesion, Carious,Lesions, Carious,Spot, Dental White,Spots, Dental White
D003743 Dental Enamel A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286) Enamel,Enamel Cuticle,Dental Enamels,Enamel, Dental,Enamels, Dental,Cuticle, Enamel,Cuticles, Enamel,Enamel Cuticles,Enamels
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001128 Argon A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948. It is used in fluorescent tubes and wherever an inert atmosphere is desired and nitrogen cannot be used. Argon-40,Argon 40
D013499 Surface Properties Characteristics or attributes of the outer boundaries of objects, including molecules. Properties, Surface,Property, Surface,Surface Property
D017438 Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate The reaction product of bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate that undergoes polymerization when exposed to ultraviolet light or mixed with a catalyst. It is used as a bond implant material and as the resin component of dental sealants and composite restorative materials. Bis-GMA,Bis-GMA Polymer,2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy(2-hydroxy-3,1-propanediyl)) ester, homopolymer,Adaptic,Bis(Phenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate),Bis(Phenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate), Homopolymer,Bis(Phenol A-Glycydyl Methacrylate),Bis-GMA Resin,Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Homopolymer,Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Polymer,Concise Composite Resin,Concise Enamel Bond,Concise Enamel Bond System,Concise Resin,Concise White Sealant,Conclude Composite Resin,Conclude Resin,Delton,Epoxylite-9075,Kerr Pit and Fissure Sealant,Kerr Sealer,Nuva-Seal,Panavia Opaque,Poly(Bis-GMA),Retroplast,Silux,Bis GMA,Bis GMA Polymer,Bis GMA Resin,Bis-GMA Polymers,Bis-GMA Resins,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate Homopolymer,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate Polymer,Bond, Concise Enamel,Composite Resin, Concise,Composite Resin, Conclude,Composite Resins, Concise,Concise Composite Resins,Concise Resins,Enamel Bond, Concise,Epoxylite 9075,Epoxylite9075,Methacrylate, Bisphenol A-Glycidyl,Nuva Seal,NuvaSeal,Opaque, Panavia,Polymer, Bis-GMA,Polymers, Bis-GMA,Resin, Bis-GMA,Resin, Concise,Resin, Concise Composite,Resin, Conclude,Resin, Conclude Composite,Resins, Bis-GMA,Resins, Concise,Resins, Concise Composite

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