Background- Various liquid drug formulations are prescribed to children, frequent usage of which can result in loss of enamel structure.
Aim- To evaluate effect of different paediatric drug formulations on surface roughness of various restorative materials. Method- Total 120 specimens of three restorative materials (40 each), Zirconomer Improved, composite resin and Glass ionomer cement were prepared respectively. Specimens were divided in five groups (n= 8) and immersed in five different paediatric drug formulations (Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid, metronidazole, cephalexin, ibuprofen, ibuprofen+paracetamol), agitated for two min and procedure was repeated eight hourly for one week. Surface roughness of each sample was evaluated using profilometer. Statistical analysis of the result obtained was analysed using One-way ANOVA & Tukey’s HSD. Result- Result obtained showed Ra value (Roughness average) elevation was significantly low with Zirconomer Improved as compared to composite material and Glass ionomer cement. Conclusion- Among all tested materials, Zirconomer Improved showed least surface changes as compared to composite and Glass ionomer cement.
Key words- dental restorations, paediatric liquid medication, profilometer, surface roughness.
Received: 05 December 2018 Revised: 20 January 2019 Accepted: 22 January 2019
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nalwade Apeksha V., Post Graduate Student, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive dentistry, MIDSR Dental College and Hospital, Latur, Maharashtra, India Pin code - 413531.
This article may be cited as: Nalwade Apeksha V., Kale Yogesh J., Dadpe Mahesh V., Dahake Prasanna T., Kendre Shrikant B. Effect of paediatric liquid medications on surface roughness of dental restorative materials. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(2):123-127.
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