Evaluation and Comparison of Five Different Polishing Systems on Enamel Surface Roughness-An In Vitro Study

Aash A, Mishra M, Malagi SK, Teware SP, Abraham DV and Trivedi S

Published on: 2023-12-30

Abstract

Background: Tooth polishing act as smoothening the tooth surfaces to make it glossy and lustrous.

Aim: The study was conducted to evaluate for the roughness both qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis which will be carried out with scanning electron microscope and optical profilometer respectively

Methodology: 120 freshly extracted teeth from healthy adults were selected for the study. These teeth were extracted and stored at room temperature in artificial saliva. The teeth were randomly categorized into 6 groups having 20 teeth in each group. They were cleaned thoroughly to remove all debris, tissue tags and calculus from the surface with an ultrasonic scaler. The ultrasonic scaler was used at a medium power setting and tip angulation close to zero degrees with the tooth. The crown portion at the cementoenamel junction of each tooth was cut with a metallic sectioning disc under copious irrigation.The tooth sections in Group 1 are the non polished surface that are only scaled and root planed (Aceton Satelec P5 Booster scaler and tips). Group 2 are polished using rubber cup and pumice prophylaxis paste. The tooth sections in Group 3 are polished using Prophyjet with sodium hydrogen bicarbonate powder. The tooth sections in Group 4 are polished with Ivoclar Vivadent Proxyt paste. The tooth sections in Group 5 are polished with TDV Polimax impregnated wool wheel. The tooth sections in Group 6 are polished with Abrasive Technology Fiber Reinforced Stainbuster bur. The quantitative analysis was done using an optical profilometer and qualitative analysis using a scanning electron microscope to check the surface roughness.

Result: The statistical analysis is carried out using Anova test followed by post hoc tukey test. The significant difference was determined in enamel surface roughness in the group wherein stainbuster bur is used compared to the other groups.

Conclusion: Stainbuster bur may be an effective polishing method to reduce the enamel surface roughness followed by the conventional airpolishing method.