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Influence of dental materials used for sealing caries lesions on laser fluorescence measurements

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The aim of this study was to determine the influence of thickness and aging on the intrinsic fluorescence of sealing materials and their ability to block fluorescence from the underlying surface as assessed using a laser fluorescence device. Cavities of 0.5 mm and 1 mm depth were drilled into acrylic boards which were placed over two surfaces with different fluorescence properties: a low-fluorescence surface, to assess the intrinsic fluorescence of the sealing materials, and a high-fluorescence surface, to assess the fluorescence-blocking ability of the sealing materials. Ten cavities of each depth were filled with different sealing materials: Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose, Adper Single Bond 2, FluroShield, Conseal f and UltraSeal XT Plus. Fluorescence was measured with a DIAGNOdent pen at five different time points: empty cavity, after polymerization, and 1 day, 1 week and 1 month after filling. The individual values after polymerization, as well as the area under the curve for the different periods were submitted to ANOVA and the Tukey test (p < 0.05). At 0.5 mm, Scotchbond, FluroShield and UltraSeal showed insignificant changes in intrinsic fluorescence with aging and lower fluorescence after polymerization than Single Bond and Conseal. At 1 mm, Scotchbond and FluroShield showed the lowest intrinsic fluorescence, but only Scotchbond showed no chagnes in fluorescence with aging. At both depths, Scotchbond blocked significantly less fluorescence. All sealing materials blocked more fluorescence when applied to a depth of 1 mm. At 0.5 mm, fissure sealants blocked more fluorescence than adhesives, and did not show significant changes with aging. Scotchbond had the least affect on the fluorescence from the underlying surface and would probably have the least affect on the monitoring of sealed dental caries by laser fluorescence.

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The authors wish to thank the participants in the Seminars in Pediatric Dentistry (FOUSP) for their ongoing scientific contribution.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Paula Celiberti, Thiago S. Carvalho, Daniela P. Raggio & Fausto M. Mendes

  2. Departamento de Odontopediatria, Cidade Universitária, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2277, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil

    Paula Celiberti

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Celiberti, P., Carvalho, T.S., Raggio, D.P. et al. Influence of dental materials used for sealing caries lesions on laser fluorescence measurements. Lasers Med Sci 27, 287–295 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-010-0856-z

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