microleakage

microleakage

 [mi″kro-lēk´aj] leakage of minute amounts of fluids, debris, and microorganisms through the microscopic space between a dental restoration or its cement and the adjacent surface of the cavity preparation; it may progress through the dentin into the pulp.

mi·cro·leak·age

(mīkrō-lēkăj) Passage of microorganisms and saliva-borne constituents through the interstices between the sides of a cavity preparation and a restoration, due to incomplete sealing of the interface.