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1. Glavina D, Courson E, Škrinjarić I, Degrange M. Mikroleakage of Sealants Placed After Enamel Treatment With Self Etching Adhesive. Acta Stomatol Croat. 2003;37(3):326-7.
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   Title in English:	Mikroleakage of Sealants Placed After Enamel Treatment With Self Etching Adhesive
   Title in Croatian:	Rubno propuštanje pečata u fisurama nakon tretmana cakline samojetkajućim adhezivnim sustavom
   Type of Article:	congress abstract
   MeSH:	DENTAL LEAKAGE PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS ACID ETCHING, DENTAL
   Abstract:	Self-etching adhesives with enamel treatment at the same time as adhesive infiltration offers simplification of the classic technique of placing sealants. Main advantages in clinical work are: non need for applying acid, and no rinsing. Aim of the study was to evaluate both the penetration an sealing ability of a sealant applied after enamel treatment with a self-etching adhesive. The study was performed on forty-five teeth divided into three groups of fifteen teeth sealed with Concise White Sealant (3M Dental Products) after enamel surface was treated as fallows: Group 1: occlusal surface etched with 37% phosphoric acid for 30 s, rinsed for 15 s and air-dried for 15 s. After drying the sealant was applied and polymerized for 20 s. Group 2: The occlusal surface treated with self-etching adhesive Prompt-L-Pop (Espe Dental AG) for 20 s and lightened for 10 s (Optilux, Demetron Research Company). The sealant was then applied and lightened for 20 s. Group 3: The occlusal surface was treated with the selfetching adhesive Promt-L-Pop for 20 s and directly folloved by sealant application, the two materials were then simultaneously lightened 20 s. All teeth were thermocycled between 5 and 55°C for 1800 cycles with dwelling time of 10 s. AgNO3 dye solution was used for microleakage testing. After dyeing the teeth were embedded in acrylic resin, sectioned (3-5 sections per sample) and photographed under a stereo-microscope (10 X). Microleakage scores were recorded using the method of Övrebö and Raadal. Non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used for statistical analysis. The sealant penetration rate was between 87.8 - 92.1% whatever the batch with no statistical significant difference between groups. Significant statistical difference was established between the classic H3PO4 pre-etch technique and the self-etching conditioning (p = 0.003). No significant difference was found between self-etching batcheswith or without polymerisation (p = 0.1234). Obtaineddata lead to the conclusion that the “all in one” self-etchingadhesive Prompt-L-Pop is not as efficient as the classicH3PO4 etching + sealant in achieving a good enamelmarginal sealing.