Bacterial leakage around dental restorations: its effect on the dental pulp

Abstract

This study revealed that the quantity of bacteria filtered from the base of Class V cavity restorations were directly related to the type of medicament used. Of the brands studied: composite, amalgam, silicate, and guttapercha – each produced varying numbers of bacterial colonies, whereas zinc oxide and eugenol cement showed none. Histopathology of the pulps correlated directly to the microbiological data.