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Influence of Dentin Preparation on the Bonding of Self-Adhesive Cements

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of smear layer interference on the micro-tensile bond strength (µTBS) of self-adhesive composite cements (SACs) to central and peripheral dentin.

Methods: Four SACs (exp. GAM100, GC; Unicem, 3M ESPE; seT, SDI; BisCem, Bisco) and one etch-and-rinse system (Nexus 3, Kerr) were used to lute feldspathic ceramic blocks (Vita Mark II, Vita) to 50 flat mid-coronal dentin surfaces, which were previously ground using either a medium-grit (100 µm) diamond bur or 600-grit SiC-paper to produce a thick/compact or thin smear layer, respectively. After 7 days of storage in water at 37°C, samples were prepared for µTBS testing. Specimens originating from central and peripheral dentin were tested separately. Failure patterns were initially evaluated with a stereomicroscope, and afterwards imaged using Feg-SEM. Two additional samples per group were processed for TEM.

Results:

µTBS to dentin (MPa)

 

Nexus 3

exp. GAM100

Unicem

seT

BisCem

Diamond bur

29.8±5.4A

12.7±6.1CD

10.8±4.2D

2.1±4.1E

1.0±2.0E

600# SiC-paper

27.5±8.5AB

26.6±7.3AB

20.2±5.2BC

3.0±4.3E

3.6±3.1E

Same superscripts indicate no significant difference (Kruskal-Wallis, p<0.05)

 

All SACs bonded better to the thin than to the thick smear layer, and significantly worse than the multi-step composite cement (control), except for exp. GAM100 and Unicem when bonded to 600-grit SiC-paper prepared dentin. Central and peripheral dentin resulted in a similar bonding effectiveness (Wilcoxon, p>0.05). SEM and TEM showed numerous micro-bubbles entrapped at the dentin-cement interfaces of SACs. The concentration of such voids decreased gradually from central to peripheral dentin.

Conclusions: It is concluded that the bonding effectiveness of SACs is adversely affected by the presence of a thick smear layer. Their performance, however, is not affected by dentin regional variability.


Continental European, Israeli, Scandinavian Divisions Meeting
2009 Continental European, Israeli, Scandinavian Divisions Meeting (Munich, Germany)
Munich Germany
2009
30
Scientific Groups
  • Cardoso, Marcio Vivan  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Mine, Atsushi  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Neves, Aline Almeida  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Coutinho, Eduardo  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Van Landuyt, Kirsten  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • De Munck, Jan  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Van Meerbeek, Bart  ( Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, N/A, Belgium )
  • Oral Session
    Dental Materials 4
    09/10/2009