The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of superficial finishing and polishing procedures on bacterial plaque retention of composite resin restorations. Twenty patients participated in the study presenting forty restored surfaces in various classifications of cavities, cervical edges and types of teeth.
The results showed that, before polishing, most of surfaces presented plaque retention on highest levels of IRPR, and after polishing there was reduction and also absence of plaque retention, demonstrated by the lowest levels of IRPR.
Material utilizado / Product used / Material utilizado:
– Optimize
– Discos de Lixa/ Discos de Lija/ Sandpaper discs
– Optimize
– Discos de Lixa/ Discos de Lija/ Sandpaper discs