[Effect of ultrasonic scaling on micro-leakage of all-ceramic crowns].

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of ultrasonic scaling on micro-leakage of all-ceramic crowns. METHODS: 48 first premolars of the similar shape and size were collected and prepared by one attending doctor. Two groups were randomly divided (zirconia crown group and glass ceramic crown group, with 24 in each group), and each group was randomly divided into two subgroups (resin cement group and resin modified glass cement subgroup, n=6). After the crowns were bonded and solidified for 24 h, 3 samples were randomly selected from each subgroup for ultrasonic scaling for 60 s, and the other 3 samples were used as the negative control group. After all samples were soaked in 5% fuchsin solution at room temperature for 48 h, buccal and lingual incisions were made, and double-blind scoring was performed for micro-leakage at the crown edge of each sample. SPSS 17.0 software package was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: There were significant differences between the negative group and the ultrasonic group in micro-leakage of crowns which were cemented with resin modified glass cement(P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the negative group and the ultrasonic group in micro-leakage of crowns which were cemented with resin cement(P>0.05). When the same adhesive was used, there was significant difference in microleakage between the zirconia crown and the glass-ceramic crown, whether ultrasonic supragingival scaling was performed or not(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasonic scaling had significant effect on micro-leakage of crowns which were cemented with resin modified glass cement, and but had no significant effect on micro-leakage of crowns which were cemented with resin cement.