title: Bond strength and clinical evaluation of a new dentinal bonding agent to amalgam and resin composite.
abstract: Amalgambond Plus with HPA (high-performance additive) was evaluated for its ability to bond a resin composite and an amalgam to deep primary dentin. Tensile bond strengths for resin and amalgam were 6.40 +/- 2.17 MPa and 2.95 +/- 0.92 MPa, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups. The modes of failure of the specimens were 100% adhesive for amalgam and 76% adhesive-cohesive and 24% adhesive for resin composite. The clinical performance of amalgam and resin composite mesio-occlusodistal restorations bonded with Amalgambond Plus was also evaluated over 15 months. Periapical radiographs were taken to support the clinical examination. The following parameters were assessed: marginal adaptation, secondary caries, postoperative hypersensitivity, and retention. Both types of restoration exhibited excellent marginal adaptation and retention and no secondary caries or hypersensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Emek, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olmez
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ulusu
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008963:Molar; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: C070606:Amalgambond; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; D003723:Dental Amalgam