Comparison of marginal microleakage of metal copings cemented with three luting cements.

2022

To evaluate the marginal microleakage in single metal copings cemented with zinc phosphate, glass ionomer, and resin-modified ionomer.An experimental in vitro study was carried out. The calculation of the sample was determined using the G*Power software; 15 premolars were considered per group. The teeth were carved considering a preparation with a chamfer-type shoulder with an angulation of 6°. Working models were obtained, where the metallic copings were made. Cementation was carried out with zinc phosphate (Prothoplast), glass ionomer (Ketac-Cem Easymix), and resin-modified ionomer (Relyx™ Luting 2) cements. The samples were immersed in 2% methylene blue solution for 24 hours. The microle…