COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF MICROLEAKAGE IN ALKASITE AND GLASS-HYBRID RESTORATIVE SYSTEM: AN IN-VITRO

Aim: To Compare and evaluate the microleakge of newly introduced Glass Hybrid restorative system(Equia Forte) with alkasite based restorative material(Cention N). Materials and Methods: 30 premolars free of caries or any other defects and extracted for orthodontic reasons were chosen for the study. Subsequently class I cavities were prepared and teeth were randomly assigned into two experimental groups (n = 15) and restored using EQUIA FORTE and CENTION N respectively. All the specimens were subjected to thermocycling. Specimens were stained with 0.6% RhodamineB dye and evaluated for dye penetration under stereomicroscope. Results: Equia Forte showed lesser leakage than compared to Cention N. Conclusion: The study therefore concluded that EQUIA FORTE to have lesser microleakage compared to CENTION N, thereby having better sealing ability.