The effect of glass ionomer cement Fuji IX on the hard tissues of teeth treated by sparing methods (ART and CMCR)
Marczuk-Kolada G,
Waszkiel D, Łuczaj-Cepowicz E, Kierklo A, Pawińska M, Mystkowska
J
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of
the study was to assess the effect of glass ionomer fillings Fuji IX
on the mineral content of the hard dental tissues of carious teeth
treated by sparing methods.
Material and methods: The study
material consisted of 4 deciduous teeth lost due to physiological
resorption. The teeth had glass ionomer fillings Fuji IX inserted
after treatment of caries by means of sparing methods (ART and CMCR).
Chemical analysis of enamel and dentin was performed by means of
energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) with X-ray analysis QUEST system
at a distance of 20 um (point C) and 120 um (point D), respectively.
The content of the following elements was evaluated in weight
percent: oxygen (O), fluoride (F), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg),
aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), phosphorus (P), calcium (Ca), strontium
(Sr). The Ca/P ratio was calculated. T-student test for pairs, with
the level of significance p<0.05, was used for statistical
analysis of the results.
Results: We found significantly higher
levels of fluoride, aluminum and silicon and lower concentrations of
calcium and phosphorus in the dentine adjacent to the filling (point
C). However, no statistically significant differences were observed
in the levels of the elements between these two sites of
measurement.
Conclusions: Our results indicate that mineralization
of the calcified dentine may involve elements released from glass
ionomer cement Fuji IX.
Key words: glass ionomer Fuji IX,
mineral analysis, dentin, enamel, BSE imaging.