Effect of resin hydrophilicity on tracer penetration. A preliminary study.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate, by transmission electron microscopy, the extent of silver nitrate penetration into four polymerized resin blends with increasing degree of hydrophilicity after a period of 24 hours.


METHODS
The uncured resin was polymerized in an experimental composite inlay processing chamber under a pressurized nitrogen atmosphere maintained at 551.6 KPa and light-activated for one complete cycle at 125 degrees C for 10 minutes. The resin blocks were sectioned occluso-gingivally into multiple 0.9 x 0.9 x 5 mm resin beams, and immersed in 50% basic, ammoniacal silver nitrate for 24 hours, exposed to a photodeveloping solution and prepared for transmission electron microscopy. The percentage distributions of silver deposits were compared using Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on ranks and Dunn's multiple comparison tests.


RESULTS
No silver uptake occurred in the two most hydrophobic resins (Groups 1 & 2). The percentage distributions of silver deposits in the more hydrophilic Group 3 (6.23 +/- 1.35%) and 4 (5.08 +/- 1.09%) resins were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than were found in the more hydrophobic resins but Groups 3 and 4 were not significantly different from each other. The intensity of silver uptake increased with hydrophilicity of the resin blends. TEM examination revealed two types of silver deposits: fine spotted-type silver grains, and islands of interconnecting electron-dense clusters of silver grains. Phase separation of resin components was observed in Group 4 resin blends.
Yiu
Cynthia K Y
CK
Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tay
Franklin R
FR
Pashley
David H
DH
King
Nigel M
NM
Suh
Byoung I
BI
Itthagarun
Anut
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010539:Permeability; D044367:Phase Transition; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D017155:Wettability
D003188:Composite Resins; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D008689:Methacrylates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D019279:Resin Cements; D014867:Water; C020946:triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate; D012835:Silver Nitrate