Four-year water degradation of total-etch adhesives bonded to dentin.
Resin-dentin bonds degrade over time. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of variables like hybridization effectiveness and diffusion/elution of interface components on degradation. Hypotheses tested were: (1) There is no difference in degradation over time between two- and three-step total-etch adhesives; and (2) a composite-enamel bond protects the adjacent composite-dentin bond against degradation. The micro-tensile bond strength (microTBS) to dentin of 2 three-step total-etch adhesives was compared with that of 2 two-step total-etch adhesives after 4 years of storage in water. Quantitative and qualitative failure analyses were conducted correlating Fe-SEM and TEM. Indirect exposure to water did not significantly reduce the microTBS of any adhesive, while direct exposure resulted in a significantly reduced microTBS of both two-step adhesives. It is concluded that resin bonded to enamel protected the resin-dentin bond against degradation, while direct exposure to water for 4 years affected bonds produced by two-step total-etch adhesives.
De Munck
J
J
Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Van Meerbeek
B
B
Yoshida
Y
Y
Inoue
S
S
Vargas
M
M
Suzuki
K
K
Lambrechts
P
P
Vanherle
G
G
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins; D003806:Dentin Permeability; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008963:Molar; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014867:Water; D015040:Zirconium
D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; C428805:OptiBond SOLO; C088316:Optibond Dual Cure; D019279:Resin Cements; C084018:Scotchbond Multi-Purpose; C083568:Z100 composite resin; C115612:single bond; D014867:Water; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D015040:Zirconium