title: In vitro evaluation of the retention of zirconia-based ceramic posts luted with glass ionomer and resin cements.
abstract: The retention of zirconia-based ceramic posts (CosmoPost system) luted with glass ionomer and resin cements was evaluated. Thirty-two extracted, caries-free, unrestored teeth were selected and stored in chlorhexidine and water solution. The teeth were endodontically treated and randomly assigned to two groups (n=16). Each tooth was decoronated and prepared to a depth of 10.0 mm from root surface to receive a 1.4 mm diameter zirconium dioxide post. Each group had posts cemented with either glass ionomer cement (Fuji I) or resin cement (Variolink II). The post/teeth specimens were embedded in resin blocks and subjected to tensile testing. The tensile force required to dislodge the cemented posts in a tensile testing machine was recorded. The mean stress values of both groups were analyzed for statistical differences using ANOVA and Student's t-test. Significance level was set at 5%. Mean peak forces at failure (N) and standard deviation for the tested cements were the following: Fuji I = 121.8 (+/-17.4) and Variolink II = 228.1 (+/-36.8). Posts luted with the resin cement presented statistically significant higher tensile bond strength than those retained with glass ionomer (p<0.05). It may be concluded that zirconia posts cemented with resin-based cement (Variolink II) failed at statistically significant higher values compared to those cemented with glass ionomer cement (Fuji I). Regardless of the cement type, the posts failed adhesively at the cement/post interface when subjected to a tensile force.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of the West Indies, EWMSC, Champs Fleurs, Trinidad and Tobago. smarchan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shivaughn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchan
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Coldero
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: Salvacion
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barclay
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000268:Adhesiveness; D002484:Cementation; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008422:Materials Testing; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; C078484:Syntac dentine adhesive; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C084541:Fuji glass-ionomer lining cement; C103502:Variolink; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide