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J Adv Prosthodont.  2015 Apr;7(2):108-114. 10.4047/jap.2015.7.2.108.

Evaluation of the bond strength between aged composite cores and luting agent

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. drserdarpolat@gmail.com
  • 2Department of Restorative, Faculty of Dentistry, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
  • 3Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
  • 4Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
  • 5Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Bezmi Alem University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of different surface treatment methods on the bond strength between aged composite-resin core and luting agent.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Seventy-five resin composites and also seventy-five zirconia ceramic discs were prepared. 60 composite samples were exposed to thermal aging (10,000 cycles, 5 to 55degrees C) and different surface treatment. All specimens were separated into 5 groups (n=15): 1) Intact specimens 2) Thermal aging-air polishing 3) Thermal aging- Er:YAG laser irradiation 4) Thermal aging- acid etching 5) Thermal-aging. All specimens were bonded to the zirconia discs with resin cement and fixed to universal testing machine and bond strength testing loaded to failure with a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. The fractured surface was classified as adhesive failure, cohesive failure and adhesive-cohesive failure. The bond strength data was statistically compared by the Kruskal-Wallis method complemented by the Bonferroni correction Mann-Whitney U test. The probability level for statistical significance was set at alpha=.05.
RESULTS
Thermal aging and different surface treatment methods have significant effect on the bond strength between composite-resin cores and luting-agent (P<.05). The mean baseline bond strength values ranged between 7.07 +/- 2.11 and 26.05 +/- 6.53 N. The highest bond strength of 26.05 +/- 6.53 N was obtained with Group 3. Group 5 showed the lowest value of bond strength.
CONCLUSION
Appropriate surface treatment method should be applied to aged composite resin cores or aged-composites restorations should be replaced for the optimal bond strength and the clinical success.

Keyword

Bonding; Composite resin; Er-YAG laser

MeSH Terms

Adhesives
Aging
Ceramics
Complement System Proteins
Dental Cements*
Lasers, Solid-State
Resin Cements
Adhesives
Ceramics
Complement System Proteins
Dental Cements
Resin Cements
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