COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF MICROLEAKAGE AND RETENTION OF DIFFERENT LUTING AGENTS USED FOR CEMENTING CUSTOM MADE STAINLESS STEEL BANDS ON MOLARS-AN IN VITRO STUDY

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microleakage and retentive strength of various luting agents. Material And Method: Forty samples were randomly divided into group A (assessment of microleakage of different luting agents ) and B (assessment of the retentive strength of the different luting agents) with 20 samples each. Both Group A ( assessment of microleakage of different luting agents) and B (assessment of the retentive strength of the different luting agents) were further subdivided into group A1, A2, A3 and A4 & B1, B2, B3 and B4 respectively with 5 samples each. Group A1, B1- ZINC PHOSPHATE( CONTROL GROUP )Group A2, B2 - SPEED CEM PLUS Group A3, B3 - HY BOND CX SMART GLASIONOMER Group A4, B4- NO CEMENT ( NEGATIVE GROUP) Results: Speed CEM Plus has the lowest mean value while zinc phosphate has the highest mean value of microleakage. While it was noted that Speed CEM Plus had the highest mean value while zinc phosphate has the lowest mean value of retentive strength Conclusion: Speed CEM Plus can be recommended as a potential and efficiency luting cement material in term of lower microleakage and high retentive strength for cementing stainless steel band on molar