Different ultrasonic vibration protocols and their effects on retention of post-and-core to root canal.
This study evaluated the effect of different ultrasonic vibration protocols on custom cast post-and-cores' retention to the root canal. Post holes were placed in the root canals of human maxillary canines, and post-and-core sets were luted, using zinc phosphate cement. The samples were divided into 5 groups (n = 8). Group 1 (control) received no ultrasonic vibration. For the other samples, the tip of the ultrasonic device was positioned either over the incisal face of the core (Group 2), over the lateral core surfaces and close to the incisal edge (Group 3), over the lateral face of the core but close to the line of cementation (Group 4), or over the lateral face of the core but with the end of the mouth mirror handle positioned on the opposite surface of the core (Group 5). After a tensile test, data were submitted to 2-way ANOVA and Tukey's tests (P < 0.05). The control group showed higher values than all of the groups that were submitted to ultrasonic vibration. Bond strength was similar for Groups 2 and 3. Bond strength was lower in Groups 4 and 5; no statistical difference was observed between these 2 groups. Based on these results, both positioning the tip of the ultrasonic device near the cement line and placing a mouth mirror handle on the opposite surface of the core, are effective ways to reduce the retention of a cast post-and-core within a root canal.
Department of Dentistry, State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Neilor Mateus Antunes
NM
Braga
Manoel
M
Brito
Juliana Monteiro
JM
da Silva
Lilian Souto
LS
Miranda
Jacy Ribeiro
JR
de Carvalho
Andre Luis
AL
Faria-e-Silva
D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D001840:Dental Bonding; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008422:Materials Testing; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014732:Vibration; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement / Q000737:chemistry
D002858:Chromium Alloys; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement