title: Effect of endodontic irrigants on the shear bond strength of epiphany sealer to dentin.
abstract: This study examined the effects of commonly employed endodontic irrigants on Epiphany-dentin bond strengths. Smear layers were created on dentin discs obtained from human third molars. Five groups of 10 discs each were treated with one of the following: (a) water; (b) 2% chlorhexidine; (c) 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); (d) 6% NaOCl followed by EDTA and water; or (e) 1.3% NaOCl followed by MTAD. The treated surfaces were air-dried and treated with Epiphany primer. Hollow steel tubes were placed on the dentin surfaces, and Epiphany sealer was applied to dentin inside the tubes. Samples were tested for shear bond strengths after 7 days of storage. Representative specimens were examined using scanning electron microscopy. One-way ANOVA and Tukey's test revealed significant differences among the groups (p<0.05). Using water or chlorhexidine as an irrigant resulted in significantly lower bond strengths when compared with NaOCl, NaOCl/EDTA, or NaOCl/MTAD. Neither EDTA nor MTAD significantly improved Epiphany-dentin bond strengths when compared with NaOCl used alone.
authors.affiliation: US Army Endodontic Residency Program, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wachlarowicz
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Pashley
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008964:Molar, Third; D019279:Resin Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D033081:Shear Strength; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D019279:Resin Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C486893:epiphany sealer