title: Surface treatment of glass fiber and carbon fiber posts: SEM characterization.
abstract: Morphology, etching patterns, surface modification, and characterization of 2 different fiber posts: Gfp, Glass fiber post; and Cfp, carbon fiber were investigated by SEM analysis, after different surface treatments. Thirty fiber posts, being 15 Gfp and 15 Cfp were divided into a 5 surface treatments (n = 3): C-alcohol 70% (control); HF 4%-immersion in 4% hydrofluoric acid for 1min; H(3) PO(4) 37%-immersion in 37% phosphoric acid for 30s; H(2) O(2) 10%-immersion in 10% hydrogen peroxide for 20 min; H(2) O(2) 24%-immersion in 24% hydrogen peroxide for 10 min. Morphology, etching patterns, surface modification and surface characterization were acessed by SEM analysis. SEM evaluation revealed that the post surface morphology was modified following all treatment when compared with a control group, for both type of reinforced posts. HF seems to penetrate around the fibers of Gfp and promoted surface alterations. The Cfp surface seems to be inert to treatment with HF 4%. Dissolution of epoxy resin and exposure of the superficial fiber was observed in both post groups, regardless the type of reinforcing fiber, H(2) O(2) in both concentrations. Relative smooth surface area was produced by H(3) PO(4) 37% treatment, but with similar features to untreated group. Surface treatment of fiber post is a determinant factor on micromechanical entanglement to resin composite core. Post treatment with hydrogen peroxide resulted strength of carbon and glass/epoxy resin fiber posts to resin composite core.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials, Piracicaba School of Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucas Zago
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Naves
authors.forename: Fernanda Ribeiro
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Carolina Guimarães
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Andréa Dolores Correia Miranda
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Valdivia
authors.forename: Adérito Soares
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Da Mota
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Estrela
authors.forename: Lourenço
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Correr-Sobrinho
authors.forename: Carlos José
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Soares