Avaliação de rugosidade, dureza e superfície dos cimentos de ionômero de vidro após diferentes sistemas de acabamento e polimento

Resumo Introdução A rugosidade de superfície é uma limitação que interfere nos desempenhos mecânico e estético do cimento de ionômero de vidro (CIV), sendo necessária a utilização de procedimentos para acabamento e polimento adequados às propriedades desse material. Objetivo Avaliar o efeito de diferentes sistemas de acabamento e polimento na rugosidade, dureza e superfície de restaurações realizadas com dois tipos de CIV. Material e método Foram utilizados 100 corpos de prova (CP), divididos em 10 grupos, de acordo com o tipo de CIV (convencional e modificado por resina) e o sistema de acabamento e polimento empregado [C-tira de poliéster (controle); PD-ponta diamantada; DA-discos abrasivos; PE-ponta Enhance; BM-broca multilaminada]. Após sete dias em água destilada, os CP foram avaliados em Microscópio Eletrônico de Varredura (MEV) e submetidos aos testes de rugosidade de superfície e microdureza Vickers. A análise estatística foi realizada com ANOVA dois fatores e pós-Teste de Tukey. Resultado A análise por MEV indicou superfície mais lisa no grupo BM em ambos os tipos de CIV. Quanto à rugosidade, observou-se diferença estatisticamente significante (p<0,05) entre grupos do CIV convencional, mas não houve diferença entre os tipos de CIV. Com relação à dureza, o CIV convencional apresentou melhores resultados que o modificado por resina. No fator materiais de acabamento e polimento, não se verificou diferença estatisticamente significativa, independentemente do tipo de CIV. Conclusão os grupos BM apresentaram melhores resultados ao MEV; o tipo de CIV não influenciou os valores de rugosidade; o tipo de polimento não influenciou a dureza

Where and how are Brazilian dental students using Glass lonomer Cement?

Glass Ionomer Cements (GICs) have a wide range of uses in Dentistry, and the manipulation technique used can influence the results obtained. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge held by Dental School students from a city in Southern Brazil regarding the use of GIC, and the clinical technique chosen for its use and its applications. A structured questionnaire was applied to 60 advanced dental students. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the quantitative data. All students had already used the material. Regarding the purpose for which the material was used, all students (100%) had used it as a dental cavity liner, 83.3% had used it as a temporary restorative material after endodontic treatment, and 73.3% had used it as a permanent restoration in primary teeth. Regarding the clinical technique used, 86.7% said that they insert the material while it still has a shiny surface, 33% said that they finish and polish the restoration in a following session, and only 28.3% said that they apply a surface protection immediately after the restoration is placed. Although students generally seem to be acquainted with the fundamental knowledge and main techniques involved in GIC use, they occasionally fail to follow all the technical steps required during clinical application, which may affect treatment outcome. Therefore, professors should stress that all the clinical procedures required during GIC application must be followed strictly to improve the performance of this material

Twenty-five-year atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach: a comprehensive overview

Item does not contain fulltextBACKGROUND: The atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach was born 25 years ago in Tanzania. It has evolved into an essential caries management concept for improving quality and access to oral care globally. RESULTS: Meta-analyses and systematic reviews have indicated that the high effectiveness of ART sealants using high-viscosity glass ionomers in carious lesion development prevention is not different from that of resin fissure sealants. ART using high-viscosity glass ionomer can safely be used to restore single-surface cavities both in primary and in permanent posterior teeth, but its quality in restoring multiple surfaces in primary posterior teeth cavities needs to be improved. Insufficient information is available regarding the quality of ART restorations in multiple surfaces in permanent anterior and posterior teeth. There appears to be no difference in the survival of single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations and amalgam restorations. DISCUSSION: The use of ART results in smaller cavities and in high acceptance of preventive and restorative care by children. Because local anaesthesia is seldom needed and only hand instruments are used, ART is considered to be a promising approach for treating children suffering from early childhood caries. ART has been implemented in the public oral health services of a number of countries, and clearly, proper implementation requires the availability of sufficient stocks of good high-viscosity glass ionomers and sets of ART instruments right from the start. Textbooks including chapters on ART are available, and the concept is being included in graduate courses at dental schools in a number of countries. Recent development and testing of e-learning modules for distance learning has increasingly facilitated the distribution of ART information amongst professionals, thus enabling more people to benefit from ART. However, this development and further research require adequate funding, which is not always easily obtainable. The next major challenge is the continuation of care to the frail elderly, in which ART may play a part. CONCLUSION: ART, as part of the Basic Package of Oral Care, is an important cornerstone for the development of global oral health and alleviating inequality in oral care