Celiberti, Paula; Francescut, Paola; Lussi, Adrian (2006). Performance of four dentine excavation methods in deciduous teeth. Caries research, 40(2), pp. 117-123. Basel: Karger 10.1159/000091057
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This in vitro study aimed to assess the speed and caries removal effectiveness of four different new and conventional dentine excavation methods. Eighty deciduous molars were assigned to four groups. Teeth were sectioned longitudinally through the lesion centre. Images of one half per tooth were captured by light microscope and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) to assess the caries extension. The halves were then reassembled and caries removed using round carbide bur (group 1), Er:YAG laser (group 2), hand excavator (group 3) and a polymer bur (group 4). The time needed for the whole excavation in each tooth was registered. After excavation, the halves were photographed by light microscope. Caries extension obtained from CLSM images were superimposed on the post-excavation images, allowing comparison between caries extension and removal. The regions where caries and preparation limits coincided, as well as the areas of over- and underpreparation, were measured. Steel bur was the fastest method, followed by the polymer bur, hand excavator and laser. Steel bur exhibited also the largest overpreparation area, followed by laser, hand excavator and polymer bur. The largest underpreparation area was found using polymer bur, followed by laser, hand excavator and steel bur. Hand excavator presented the longest coincidence line, followed by polymer and steel burs and laser. Overall, hand excavator seemed to be the most suitable method for carious dentine excavation in deciduous teeth, combining good excavation time with effective caries removal.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry |
UniBE Contributor: |
Francescut, Paola, Lussi, Adrian |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0008-6568 |
Publisher: |
Karger |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Eveline Carmen Schuler |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:52 |
Last Modified: |
25 May 2023 12:14 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1159/000091057 |
PubMed ID: |
16508268 |
Web of Science ID: |
000235776000006 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/21828 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/21828 (FactScience: 15218) |
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