Thermal imaging of the pulp during residual adhesive removal


Kurt G., Gul N., ER Ö., Cakmak G., Bendes E., ASLANTAŞ V.

JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS-FORTSCHRITTE DER KIEFERORTHOPADIE, cilt.78, sa.4, ss.330-337, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the temperature changes of the pulpal area during different adhesive clean-up procedures. Materials and methods A total of 80 freshly extracted adult maxillary premolar teeth were divided into four groups. Adhesive clean-up was performed with 6- and 12-fluted tungsten carbide burs (TCB) using low-and highspeed handpieces with air or water cooling after bracket debonding. The temperature changes and cool down times were evaluated with a thermal camera. Paired t test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Student-Newman-Keuls multiple comparison analysis were used for statistical analysis of the data. Results All experimental groups, except the water cooling group, showed a significant temperature rise (p < 0.001) after residual adhesive removal. Only the 6-fluted TCB group with air cooling using a high-speed handpiece exceeded the critical 5.5 degrees C threshold value (5.91 +/- 0.89 degrees C); this group also exhibited the longest cool down time to initial temperature (71.95 +/- 13.68 s). The smallest temperature rise (0.48 +/- 0.90 degrees C) and shortest cooling time value (11.90 +/- 5.3 s) were measured in the 6-fluted TCB group with water cooling using a highspeed handpiece. Conclusion Appropriate cooling procedures and fine tungsten carbide burs should be used during the removal of remnant adhesives after bracket debonding in order to prevent adverse pulpal reactions.