The influence of some dentin primers on calcium hydroxide lining cement.
Dentin primer is applied as a routine procedure prior to bonding to improve the sealing properties of direct polymerizing resins. Some primers contain acetone or alcohol that may affect the properties of calcium hydroxide liner which is placed as a direct or indirect pulp cap. If calcium hydroxide is softened or smeared over the cavity walls, the bonding will be impaired. Therefore, if this occurs, the cement must be removed, the walls must be cleansed, and the procedure must be repeated with careful application of dentin primer.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the wear and compressive strength of a calcium hydroxide liner after exposure to different kinds of dentin primers for different periods of time.


METHODS
The calcium hydroxide used in this study was Dycal. It was mixed according to the manufacturer's instructions and placed in plastic rings of 0.5 mm x 5 mm and allowed to set at 37 degrees C for 15 min under 500 gm load. To determine erosion, the height for each sample before and after application of primers was recorded using a Digital Height Measuring Instrument "Digmar" 817. Compressive strength specimens were also prepared.


RESULTS
Calcium hydroxide treated with Optibond (alcohol based) or Syntac (acetone based) for 1 min or 5 min had the highest erosion values and the lowest compressive strength values. Gluma CPs (water based primer) had the least effect on calcium hydroxide values.
El-Araby
Alaa
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Division of Dental Biomaterials Science, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, king Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Jabab
Abed
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D019245:Compressive Strength; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D005976:Glutaral / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties
C074864:All-Bond system; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; D008903:Minerals; C092987:Optibond; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C425843:Prime and Bond NT; D019279:Resin Cements; C084018:Scotchbond Multi-Purpose; C078484:Syntac dentine adhesive; C025702:Dycal; C044372:Gluma; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D005976:Glutaral