A comparative evaluation of clinical performance of conventional and light cured glass ionomer cement in class i carious lesions in primary molars- a split mouth randomized clinical study
International Journal of Development Research
A comparative evaluation of clinical performance of conventional and light cured glass ionomer cement in class i carious lesions in primary molars- a split mouth randomized clinical study
Received 28th September, 2018; Received in revised form 10th October, 2018; Accepted 06th November, 2018; Published online 26th December, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Dr. Vaishnavi Shah et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Glass ionomer cement is dental restorative material used in paediatric dentistry for dental fillings over more than 20 years. Its usefulness in paediatric dentistry is preferential because of its fluoride release, chemical adhesion to tooth structure, and availability to use in all clinical scenarios. Ionolux-Light-curing glass ionomer restorative material, is a new basic filling material offering advantages over conventional glass ionomer cements. This study was conducted to compare and evaluate the clinical performance of conventional glass ionomer cement and light cured glass ionomer cement in class I carious lesions in primary molars. Total 23 patients (46 teeth) who reported the OPD of Department of pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, K. M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara were included in the study. Patients had to have one or more pair of contralateral teeth indicated for Class I restorations.The two materials, Conventional GIC(d-tech) andlight cured GIC (Ionolux) were randomly placed in a split mouth design. The restorations were evaluated usingmodified USPHS criteria after 24 hours, 3 months, 6 months and 9 months.Evaluation of the restorations was done by mouth mirror and probe under dental chair light. Data were subjected to statistical analysis.A Mann Whitney U- test and Friedman test were performed to assess intra and inter group differences. Colour Match, Marginal Discolouration, Anatomic Form, Marginal adaptation, Surface texture, Secondary caries and Post-operative sensitivity were assessed for all the participants. The result did not reflect any significant differences at 24 hours follow-up; however, change appeared at 3, 6 and 9 months. Success rate remained similar for both although it remained constant only for Light cured GIC. Light cured Glass ionomer cement can be recommended for Class I restorations in clinical set ups as well as community-based field programs.
