title: Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis of self-etching adhesive systems to ground and unground enamel.
abstract: The morphological analysis of the ground and unground enamel was treated with three different self-etching adhesive systems. Ultrastructural features were observed by using the field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) in combination with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis. Thirty extracted human molars were used for this study. Teeth were divided into two groups. In the first group unground enamel was etched with either Clearfil SE Bond (Kuraray-Japan), G Bond (GC-Japan) or Tri S Bond (Kuraray-Japan) according to the manufactures instructions. In the second group ground enamel was treated as above. In addition 24 ungrounded and grounded enamel specimens were etched and bonded with the three self-etching adhesives and restored with composite resin (Clearfil ST-Kuraray). Then they were cross-sectioned and interfacial analysis was done with the combination of EDS analysis. Etching patterns of the enamel varied according to the self-etching adhesive. Clearfil SE Bond produced micro-irregular etching pattern creating crater like area in ground enamel while other two produced mild etching pattern. All three adhesives produced incomplete etching on unground enamel. Interfacial studies showed demineralization for the bonding agent penetration and the formation of hybrid layer. The self-etching adhesives produced different specific SEM morphologies on unground and ground enamel.
authors.affiliation: Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan. dinesh.ope@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Dinesh D S
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Weerasinghe
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nikaido
authors.forename: Shizuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichinose
authors.forename: Kanchana G P
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Waidyasekara
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tagami
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D014070:Tooth; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: C438313:Clearfil SE Bond; D003738:Dental Cements; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C498353:G-Bond; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; C521568:Tri S Bond