An In vitro Assessment of the Shear Bond Strength of Two Different Pit and Fissure Sealants in Primary Teeth

Aim: The current research had an aim to evaluate the shear bond strength of two different pit and fissure sealants in deciduous teeth. Materials and Methods: Forty deciduous teeth were part of this research. Inclusion criteria were teeth having an unbroken occlusal surface, whereas samples having developmental defects/afflicted with caries were subjected to exclusion from this research. Each specimen tooth was assigned at random to one of the two groups constituting 20 specimens each by means of a computer-generated randomization with two alphabets (A, B). Group 1: Conventional sealant, Group 2: Self-adhering flowable sealant. Following sealant coating, a shear load was placed via a universal testing apparatus in a manner parallel to the bonded edge at a speed of 0.5 millimeter/minute till the occurrence of a breakdown. Bond strength was subsequently measured in Mega Pascals (MPa). Results: 13.86 +/- 0.23 was the mean shear bond strength of self-adhering flowable sealant versus 11.48 +/- 0.52 Mpa of conventional sealants. Statistically significant differences amid both groups were noted. Conclusion: The current research arrived at a conclusion that self-adhering flowable sealants exhibited superior shear bond strength in comparison to conventional sealants.