Background and Aims: A large number of investigations have revealed that physical and chemical alterations and weight loss could occur in composite materials exposed to acidic phosphate fluoride (APF) gel. The purpose of this study was to assess the microleakage of a fissure sealant and a flow composite exposed to acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro...

Background and Aim: Novel dental materials including nanocomposites have been introduced in recent years. It is claimed that they have superior properties such as high esthetic, low wear, increased filler content resulting in better mechanical properties, and releasing ions i.e. fluoride and amorphous calcium phosphate that are important for enamel remineralization. Considering these features, ...

An in vitro study of wet-bonding fissure sealant micro-leakage (Embrace) Dr. T. Masoum *- Dr. SH. Kasraie ** - Dr. M. Nafarie *** *Assistant Professor of Pedodontics Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences. **Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences. *** Dentist. Abstract Background and Aim: It has...

Background and Aims: Teaching of clinical skills is one of the most important aspects in training medical students. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of videotaped and live demonstrations for applying fissure sealant on permanent molar teeth at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (2010-2011). Materials and Methods: Thirty 8th-semester dental students were randomly assig...

Background and Aim: Since the clinical studies conducted to explore the effect of bonding agents on the success of fissure sealant are limited in number, the present study was conducted to compare the effects of two bonding agents on the success of fissure sealant of the saliva- contaminated teeth. Materials and Methods: In this study, 63 teeth of 35 students aged 6-8 with healthy and newly-er...