The effect of LED curing mode on microleakage of Class V cavity restored by silorane-based composite

Abstract

Objective. This in vitro study evaluated the effect of soft-start curing mode by LED unit on the marginal microleakage of silorane composite restoration. Materials and methods. Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surfaces of 80 extracted molars at the cementoenamel junction and randomly divided into eight groups. In groups 1–4, four adhesive/composite combinations (silorane/silorane, silorane/Z250, Adper Single Bond/Z250, Clearfil SE Bond/Clearfil AP-X) were applied and the composites were cured under standard mode at 1500 mW/cm² for 20 s. In the other four groups, after applying the same adhesive/composite combinations, the composites were cured at 550 mW/cm² for 10 s followed at 1500 mW/cm² for 15 s. After 24 h of water storage and thermocycling, the specimens were placed in 1% methylene blue solution. The dye penetration was assessed under a stereomicroscope. The data were analysed using non-parametric tests. Results. There were no significant differences among four groups for two curing modes at the occlusal and gingival margins (p > 0.05). The soft-start curing had a positive effect on the gingival marginal sealing of group 1 (p < 0.05), but not for the other three groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion. The beneficial effect of relatively high soft-start curing on marginal sealing of Class V restoration depends on a combination of the adhesive and composite types, having a positive effect on silorane adhesive/silorane-based composite at the gingival margin.