title: In vitro performance of nano-heterogeneous dentin adhesive.
abstract: Water is ubiquitous in the mouths of healthy individuals and routinely interferes with efforts to bond restorations to dental tissues. Our previous studies using tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TMAFM) have shown that nanophase separation is a general feature of cross-linked polymethacrylates photocured in the presence of water. To explore the relationship between nanophase separation in dentin adhesives and their long-term mechanical properties, we evaluated model adhesives after 3 months of aqueous storage. The degree of contrast in the TMAFM phase image depended on the formulations used, ranging from 'not observable' to 'very strong'. Correspondingly, the mechanical properties of these model adhesives varied from 'minimal change' to 'significant depreciation'. The results support the hypothesis that a high degree of heterogeneity at the nano-scale is associated with poor mechanical durability in these model adhesives.
authors: Bioengineering Research Center, University of Kansas, 1530 W. 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
authors: Q
authors: Q
authors: Ye
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Park
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Topp
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Misra
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Spencer
mesh_terms: D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013995:Time; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D008689:Methacrylates; D014867:Water; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate