title: Comparison of the flexural strength of two dual cure adhesive resin cements under oral simulated conditions: an in-vitro study.
abstract: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the flexural strength of the newly developed self-adhesive dual cure resin cement and compare it with conventional resin cement under oral simulated conditions. A conventional resin cement (Calibra) and self adhesive resin cement (RelyX U100) were selected and 40 specimens of each cement were fabricated for the study. Half of these specimens were polymerized directly whereas the other half were polymerized through 2 mm of porcelain disc. Specimens were tested after 24hrs and after 30 days immersion in artificial saliva. A three point bending test was performed using universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 1mm/min. Overall RelyX U100 showed higher mean flexural strength compared to Calibra (141.55 MPa, 119.46MPa, respectively). When the specimens of both the cements were light cured through 2 mm porcelain disc, their flexural strength decreased significantly. The mean flexural strength of both self adhesive and conventional dual cure adhesive resin cements was increased significantly after storage in artificial saliva for 30 days at 37 degreeC. Among the two dual cure resin cements, the self adhesive dual cure cement (RelyX U100) showed increased overall mean flexural strength as compared to conventional resin cement (Calibra) under all the curing and storage protocols.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Prosthodontics Govt. Dental College and research Institute, Bangalore, Fort, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Awasthi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Regish
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viswambaran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D055117:Curing Lights, Dental; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D018583:Pliability; D058105:Polymerization; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000737:chemistry; D055116:Self-Curing of Dental Resins; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C433205:Calibra; D019279:Resin Cements; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D003776:Dental Porcelain