Comparative Evaluation of Luting Efficacy Between a Dual-Cure and Light-Cure Resin Cement on Its Application on Root Surface Indirect Restorations: An In Vitro Study.

Abstract

Aim The aim is to evaluate the degree of dye penetration between a dual-cure and conventional resin cement on its application on the root surface indirect restorations to provide a reference for clinical choice. Materials and methods Ten freshly extracted human maxillary central anteriors were selected and randomly divided into twogroups of five each. Teeth were prepared for veneer restoration, andveneers were luted using two groups of cementsCalibra veneer cement and Fusion Ultra D/C cement. Afterthey were immersed in methylene blue dye solution for 24 h, the specimens were then sectioned buccolingual into three halves in a parallel vertical planeand measured dye penetration using a stereomicroscope (Zeiss). The data collected was recorded by the dye penetration index (0-4) and statistically analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 24(Released 2016; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States). Results It is evident that group 1 (Calibra veneer cement) showed the lowest mean score of 0.43 mmand group 2 (Fusion Ultra D/C) showed a highest mean score of 0.72 mm. Overall, when the two groups were compared for microleakage using SPSS, there was a significant difference among the groups. Conclusion It was determined that both the resin cements evaluated in this study showed microleakage to some level given the limits of the investigation and the findings. To evaluate the dye penetration of microleakage, the Calibra veneer resin cement showed a better marginal adaptability for veneer restoration.Further investigations withbroader methodology and more clinical simulation are needed to evaluate other resin cements available for root surface indirect restorations to be analyzed for prospective clinical outcomes.