title: Effect of a new thermal cycling method on bond strength of two-step self-etching adhesive systems.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a new thermal cycling method using PCR thermal cycler on the durability of two-step self-etching adhesive systems. Beam specimens for microtensile bond strength test were inserted into PCR tubes with distilled water. Thermal cycling (0, 1000, 2000, and 3000 cycles) was done with the PCR program at two different temperatures of 5 and 55 degrees C for 30 seconds each using a PCR thermal cycler. After thermal cycling, specimens were subjected to microtensile bond strength test and fractured surfaces were observed by SEM. The bond strength of Imperva Fluoro Bond after 3000 times of thermal cycling was significantly decreased compared to those of less than 2000 cycles (p < 0.05), whereas SI-R20401 showed no significant differences even after 3000 cycles (p > 0.05). Results of this study revealed that bond strength was affected by the thermal stress introduced in this experimental model. Therefore, this new thermal cycling method is a potentially useful and accessible means to evaluate the durability of dentin adhesive systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Division of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Kita 13 Nishi 7, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan. nakataka@den.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Futami
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: Hidehiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D001840:Dental Bonding; D045662:Dental Etching / Q000379:methods; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000295:instrumentation; D019279:Resin Cements; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D019279:Resin Cements