Calcium hydroxide cavity liners: A study of the optical density using a digital system

Authors

  • Cleber Frigi Bissoli FOSJC-UNESP
  • Luis Roque de Araújo Santos FOSJC-UNESP
  • Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita FOSJC-UNESP
  • Julio Cezar de Melo Castilho FOSJC-UNESP
  • Edmundo Medici-Filho FOSJC-UNESP
  • Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes FOSJC-UNESP

Keywords:

Optical density, calcium hydroxide cavity liners, digital radiography

Abstract

Purpose: To measure the optical density of the calcium hydroxide cavity liners Biocal (Biodynamics), Dycal (Dentsply), and Life (Kerr), and to compare them with the dentin optical density. Methods: Specimens were made with 1, 2, and 3mm- thickness and x-rayed using the Gendex 765 DC (Dentsply) equipment. The images were captured by using a direct digital system (Visualix, Gendex/Dentsply). Optical density was measured in gray tones using the software Image Tool for Windows 1.28. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey’s test (5% level of significance). Results: Life cement had the highest value (238.66 gray tones for 3 mm-thick) and Biocal cement showed the lowest value (78.66 gray tones for 1 mm-thick). In dentin the mean values were 48.67 grey tones for 1 mm-thick, 64.27 for 2 mm-thick, and 86.93 for 3 mmthick. Conclusion: All tested calcium hydroxide cavity liners showed higher optical density than dentin. Key words: Optical density; calcium hydroxide cavity liners; digital radiography

Author Biographies

Cleber Frigi Bissoli, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

Luis Roque de Araújo Santos, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

Julio Cezar de Melo Castilho, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

Edmundo Medici-Filho, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

Mari Eli Leonelli de Moraes, FOSJC-UNESP

Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia, disciplina de Radiologia Odontológica

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2008-01-12

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