INFLUENCE OF SUPERFICIAL POLISHING ON BACTERIAL PLAQUE RETENTION IN AESTHETIC RESTORATIONS

Authors

  • Palmira Gomes Amaral
  • Isaac de Sousa Araújo
  • Rosenês Lima dos Santos
  • Germana Coeli de Farias Sales
  • Laís César de Vasconcelos
  • Estela Santos Gusmão

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of superficial finishing and polishing procedures on bacterial plaque retention of composite resin restorations. Material and Methods: Twenty patients participated in the study presenting forty restored surfaces in various classifications of cavities, cervical edges and types of teeth. The finishing and polishing procedures were performed with polishing discs (TDV), silicone points (Optimize – TDV) and strips polishing (3M). To verify plaque retention was used Index Retention and Extension Plaque in Restoration – IRPR, applied before polishing and after 7 and 14 days. Results: The results showed that, before polishing, most of surfaces presented plaque retention on highest levels of IRPR, and after polishing there was reduction and also absence of plaque retention, demonstrated by the lowest levels of IRPR. Conclusion: It was concluded that the polishing materials and the technique used were effective in reducing bacterial plaque retention over restored surfaces, and that IRPR is an efficient method to demonstrate the plaque retention on esthetic restoration.

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Published

2011-01-20

How to Cite

Gomes Amaral, P., de Sousa Araújo, I., Lima dos Santos, R., Coeli de Farias Sales, G., César de Vasconcelos, L., & Santos Gusmão, E. (2011). INFLUENCE OF SUPERFICIAL POLISHING ON BACTERIAL PLAQUE RETENTION IN AESTHETIC RESTORATIONS. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 14(2), 63–68. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/7262

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2010)

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Research

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