Effect of acid neutralization and mechanical cycling on the microtensile bond strength of glass-ceramic inlays.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the hypothesis that a process of hydrofluoric acid precipitate neutralization and fatigue load cycling performed on human premolars restored with ceramic inlays had an influence on microtensile bond strength results (MTBS).


METHODS
MOD inlay preparations were performed in 40 premolars (with their roots embedded in acrylic resin). Forty ceramic restorations were prepared using glass-ceramic (IPS Empress). The inner surfaces of all the restorations were etched with 10% hydrofluoric acid for 60 seconds, rinsed with water and dried. The specimens were divided into two groups
Saavedra
Guilherme
G
São Jose dos Campos Dental School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
Ariki
Eurípedes Kaizo
EK
Federico
Cynthia Duarte
CD
Galhano
Graziela
G
Zamboni
Sandra
S
Baldissara
Paolo
P
Valandro
Luiz Felipe
LF
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000145:classification; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D007284:Inlays / Q000145:classification; D008422:Materials Testing; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C075815:IPS-Empress ceramic; D019279:Resin Cements; D012821:Silanes; C502351:multilink adhesive system; D014867:Water; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid