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Occluding effect of bioactive glass combined with Er laser irradiation on dentinal tubules: An in vitro study

  

  • Received:2015-05-29 Revised:2015-07-27 Online:2015-12-25 Published:2015-12-30

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the occluding effect of bioactive glass combined with Er laser irradiation on dentinal tubules. Methods:45 dentine discs were prepared and etched with 0.5 mol/L EDTA. They were randomly divided into 5 groups with different treatments: Group A(without treatment as control), Group B(treated with bioactive glass) , Group C(treated with Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation), Group D(bioactive glass followed by Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation), Group E(Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation followed by bioactive glass). The occluding effect and mineral content was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray energy spectrum analysis (EDXA). Results: Micrographs of SEM showed obvious occluding effect in Group B,C,D and E,with the best effect in Group D, and the dentinal tubule exposure rates were Group D