Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the microleakage of preheated bulk
fill composites in vitro. In the study, 160 slot cavity prepared in
mesial and distals of 80 molar teeth were used. In the gingival of the
cavities, Estelite Bulk-Fill Flow (Tokuyama,Tokyo,JAPAN) in the mesial
and SDR Posterior Bulk Fill Flowoble Base (Dentsply,DeTrey,GERMANY) in
distal are used and the remaining occlusal parts are restorated by
Filtek TM One Bulk Fill Restorative (3M,
StPaul,MN,USA). Composites applied at 4 different temperatures (4̊C, room
temperature, 39̊C and 55̊C). After finishing and polishing, specimens were
thermocycled and then placed in 0.5% methylene blue for 24 hours.
Specimens were sectioned into 2 parts in mesio-distal direction and the
mikroleakage values at stereomicroscope(x40) were examined. In the
statistical evaluation of the microleakage values of Filtek
TM One Bulk-Fill Restorative applied at 4 different
temperatures on the occlusal surface with One-way ANOVA, it was observed
that there was a significant difference between the groups (p=0.02). In
the comparison of the microleakage values of Estelite Bulk-Fill Flow
applied in the gingival region with the One-way ANOVA test at 4
different temperatures, there was no statistically significant
difference between the groups (p> 0.05), while there was a
significant difference between the groups using SDR Posterior Bulk-Fill
Flowoble Base (p= 0.002). The highest microleakage values were observed
at 4 °C in all groups. The results obtained in the study show that
heating bulk fill composites before polymerization is effective in
reducing microleakage, but long follow-up in vivo studies are required.
Research Highlights This research was applied to standard
cavities prepared at 4 different temperatures, 39°C and 55°C at room
temperature, as soon as the bulk fill composites came out of the
refrigerator. Micerium Ena Heat composite heating device was used to
heat the composites. Stereomicroscope was used to examine the
microleakage values of the samples after dye penetration. The most
obvious result in this study was that the highest microleakage value was
seen in the samples applied as soon as they were taken out of the
refrigerator. Microleakage values decreased with increasing temperature.
Within the results of this study, it can be suggested that the composite
resins should not be used as soon as they come out of the refrigerator
and should be heated before use for less microleakage.