title: Cavity disinfectants and dentin bonding.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect on microleakage of two disinfectants, one chlorhexidine based and the other I2-KI/CuSO4 based, used as cavity washes prior to the application of the dentin bonding systems Tenure and Syntac in class 5 composite restorations. Class 5 cavity preparations were placed on extracted molars with occlusal margins in enamel and gingival margins in cementum. Preparations were treated with either Syntac or Tenure, combinations of one of the two disinfectant washes with Syntac or Tenure, or with one of the disinfectants only and filled with Tetric composite. Samples were thermocycled, stained, and sectioned to evaluate dye penetration. The chlorhexidine-based wash did not significantly affect microleakage when compared to the Tenure and Syntac controls, while the I2-KI/CuSO4-based wash resulted in significantly higher gingival microleakage when used with Syntac. The use of cavity disinfectants with composite resin restorations appears to be material specific regarding their interactions with various dentin bonding systems' ability to seal dentin.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Farmington 06030, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Meiers
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kresin
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D003188:Composite Resins; D003300:Copper; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D003763:Dental Leakage; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D017613:Iodine Compounds; D008689:Methacrylates; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D019279:Resin Cements; D016369:Smear Layer; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: C102567:Bisco Cavity Cleanser; D003188:Composite Resins; D019551:Dental Disinfectants; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017613:Iodine Compounds; D008689:Methacrylates; C040266:ORA 5; D019279:Resin Cements; C078484:Syntac dentine adhesive; C074811:Tenure adhesive; D003300:Copper; D002710:Chlorhexidine