ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2026
Performance of Bioactive, Fluoride-Releasing, and Conventional Pit and Fissure Sealants: Effect of Enamel Conditioning via phosphoric acid and Er, Cr: YSGG laser in Primary Teeth.
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Objective: To investigate the influence of two enamel surface conditioning techniques, i.e., 37% phosphoric acid (PA) etching and Er, Cr: YSGG laser (ECL) conditioning, on microleakage and micro tensile bond strength (μTBS) of conventional, fluoride-releasing, and bioactive pit and fissure sealants (PFS) applied to primary molars enamel. Methodology: The study lasted two months, from 1 Results: The highest marginal leakage was recorded in Group-2A (ECL + Conventional PFS) (30.54 ± 0.42), with the lowest bond strength (7.01 ± 0.75 MPa). In contrast, the lowest marginal leakage was observed in Group 1C (PA + Bioactive PFS), with the highest bond strength (11.52 ± 0.43 MPa). Conclusion: Fluoride-releasing and bioactive pit and fissure sealants demonstrated significantly superior performance compared to conventional sealants. Additionally, enamel pretreatment with either phosphoric acid or an Er:Cr:YSGG laser yielded comparable bond strength and marginal leakage.
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