Influence of NaOCl irrigation and water storage on the degradation and microstructure of the resin/primary dentin interface.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of NaOCl irrigation and water storage on the degradation and microstructure of the resin/dentin interface of primary teeth bonded with three different adhesive systems using the microtensile bond strength test (μTBS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).


METHODS
Ninety sound primary molars were used. Eighteen groups were formed according to different adhesive systems (Adper Single Bond 2, SB; Clearfil Protect Bond, CP; Adper Prompt L-Pop, APL) with or without 0.5% NaOCl irrigation and water-storage time (24 h, 45 days, 90 days). The middle dentin was exposed. In the NaOCl group, NaOCl irrigation was performed for 30 min, and all groups were restored with composite (Charisma). Sticks with a 1-mm2 cross-sectional area were prepared for the μTBS test. The data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey's test (p < 0.05). The failure modes, presence or absence of resin tags, and the resin/ dentin interface were evaluated by SEM, and data were analyzed using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel statistics (p < 0.05).


RESULTS
The μTBS of APL was significantly lower than the other groups regardless of treatment and storage time. A significant decrease of μTBS values after 90 days of water storage occurred only in the non-NaOCl irrigation groups. After 90 days of storage, resin tags partially disappeared in APL and CP, and in SB, 100% of the resin tags remained.


CONCLUSIONS
The choice of adhesive system is one of the factors when bonding to primary dentin is considered. In this study, the etch-and-rinse and the two-bottle self-etching adhesive system produced the highest μTBS values irrespective of prior NaOCl irrigation even up to 90 days of water storage.
Pediatric Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Patrícia Almada
PA
Sacramento
Fabíola Galbiatti
FG
De Carvalho
Fernanda Miori
FM
Pascon
Ana Flávia
AF
Borges
Marcelo Correa
MC
Alves
Yumiko
Y
Hosoya
Regina Maria
RM
Rontani
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000737:chemistry*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000737:chemistry*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014867:Water
C554641:Adper single bond 2; C503075:Clearfil Protect Bond; D024042:Collagen Type I; D003738:Dental Cements; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C408584:Prompt L-Pop; D019279:Resin Cements; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D014867:Water; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite