Efficacy of Two Methods for Restorative Materials’ Removal in Primary Teeth

Daniela Gonçalves Bittar; Christiana Murakami; Daniela Hesse; José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato; Fausto Medeiros Mendes

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1062

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Efficacy of Two Methods for Restorative Materials’ Removal in Primary Teeth

Daniela Gonçalves Bittar, Christiana Murakami, Daniela Hesse, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato, Fausto Medeiros Mendes

Citation Information : Bittar DG, Murakami C, Hesse D, Imparato JC, Mendes FM. Efficacy of Two Methods for Restorative Materials’ Removal in Primary Teeth. J Contemp Dent Pract 2011; 12 (5):372-378.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1062

Published Online: 01-06-2012

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Abstract

Aim

This in vitro study aimed to compare the time required for removal, the presence of residues of restorative material, tooth structure loss and dental surface morphology after removal of composite resin and amalgam restorations from occlusal cavities in primary molars using conventional high-speed bur and CVDentus® ultrasonic diamond tips.

Materials and methods

A total of 37 primary molars were allocated into four groups: Group 1 (n=9)—amalgam restorations removed using high-speed bur; Group 2 (n=10)—amalgam restorations removed using ultrasonic tip; Group 3 (n=8)— composite resin restorations removed using high-speed bur; Group 4 (n=10)—composite resin restorations removed using ultrasonic tip. After being restored, teeth were sectioned and analyzed through stereoscopic microscope images before and after restoration removal. The structural loss was analyzed by software of image analysis, and an examiner assessed for the presence of residues. Scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate the morphology. Time and structural loss values were compared using ANOVA, and the percentages of samples with residues using Fisher test.

Results

There was no statistically significant difference in the tooth structure loss among different methods and restorative materials, as well as in the presence of residues of restorative material. However, diamond burs were faster than the ultrasonic method for both materials. Differences in dental morphology were observed between the methods of restoration removal, but not related to the restorative material.

Conclusion

Both conventional high-speed bur and ultrasonic diamond tip methods remove similar amounts of tooth structure, but the removal performed with diamond tips in ultrasonic devices is slower.

Clinical significance

This study shows that both ultrasonic and conventional high-speed bur methods for removing restorations generate similar loss of sound dental tissue, but the former is slower.

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Bittar DG, Murakami C, Hesse D, Imparato JCP, Mendes FM. Efficacy of Two Methods for Restorative Materials’ Removal in Primary Teeth. J Contemp Dent Pract 2011;12(5):372-378.

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