Shear bond strength of enamel treated with seven carbamide peroxide bleaching agents.
OBJECTIVE
Lower average values of bond strength of adhesive systems to enamel bleached with 10% carbamide peroxide agents have been reported, but the effects of higher concentrations of carbamide peroxide bleaching agents are still unknown. The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of enamel treated with different concentrations of carbamide peroxide to an adhesive system after a postbleaching period of storage in artificial saliva for 15 days.


METHODS
Seven carbamide peroxide bleaching agents with concentrations varying from 10 to 22% were analyzed. A placebo agent was used as a control group. The agents were applied on the enamel fragments for 8 h/d for 42 days. During the remaining time, the specimens were stored in artificial saliva. After that time, the fragments were stored individually in artificial saliva for 15 days. An adhesive system was used to bond resin-based composite cylinders on the enamel surface. Shear bond strength tests were performed and the fractured surfaces of the specimens were visually examined with a stereomicroscope at x 30.


RESULTS
The analysis of variance did not show differences in shear bond strength among the treatment agents. The fractures for all treatment agents were predominantly adhesive.


CONCLUSIONS
After 15 days storage in artificial saliva, different concentrations of carbamide peroxide bleaching agents and a placebo agent had the same enamel shear bond strength values.


CONCLUSIONS
Concentrations varying from 10 to 22% carbamide peroxide agents cause no differences in shear bond strength of enamel to an adhesive system after 15 days of storage in artificial saliva.
Basting
Roberta Tarkany
RT
Dentistry Research Center São Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas, Brazil.
Rodrigues
José Augusto
JA
Serra
Monica Campos
MC
Pimenta
Luiz André Freire
LA
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D016877:Oxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010545:Peroxides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019279:Resin Cements; D033081:Shear Strength; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014508:Urea / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; C444701:Filtek Z250; D016877:Oxidants; D010545:Peroxides; D019279:Resin Cements; C115612:single bond; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D014508:Urea