Effect of surface topography and wettability on shear bond strength of Y-TZP ceramic.

Zirconia ceramics have been widely used as dental restorations due to their esthetic appearance and high flexural strength. The bonding of zirconia with resin cement should rely on both mechanical and chemical bonds. This study was performed to investigate the effect of zirconia surface topography and its wettability after surface pretreatments on the microshear bond strength (μSBS) of a resin cement.

Addition of metal chlorides to a HOCl conditioner can enhance bond strength to smear layer deproteinized dentin.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of smear layer deproteinization using hypochlorous acid (HOCl) with/without metal chlorides (SrCl and ZnCl) on the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of two simplified adhesives to dentin.

Methods: Human dentin surfaces with a standardized smear layer were pretreated using a 105 ppm HOCl solution with/without SrCl (0.05 M, 0.

Application of Sulfinate Agent in Conjunction with HOCl Smear-Layer Deproteinization Improves Dentin Bonding Durability of One-step Self-etch Adhesives.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a sulfinate agent on the bonding durability of one-step self-etch adhesives (1-SEAs) to smear-layer-covered dentin deproteinized with hypochlorous acid (HOCl).

Materials And Methods: Human coronal dentin disks with a standardized smear layer were deproteinized with 100 ppm HOCl solution for 0 s (control), 15 s or 30 s. After rinsing with water for 30 s and air drying, half of the specimens were treated with a sulfinate agent (Scotchbond Universal Dual Cure Activator; SDA) prior to the application of a 1-SEA (Bond Force II [Tokuyama Dental] or Clearfil Universal Bond Quick [Kuraray Noritake]).

Smear layer deproteinization with NaOCl and HOCl: Do application/wash-out times affect dentin bonding of one-step self-etch adhesives?

This study investigated the influence of application/wash-out times of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) on dentin bond strength of one-step self-etch adhesives (1-SEAs). Human coronal dentin discs with a standardized smear layer were pretreated with 6% NaOCl or 100 ppm HOCl for 5 s, 15 s, or 30 s, and washed out with water for 5 s, 15 s or 30 s with or without the application of Clearfil DC Activator (CDA). No pretreatment was used as a control.

UV-Mediated Photofunctionalization of Indirect Restorative Materials Enhances Bonding to a Resin-Based Luting Agent.

Purpose: The potential of UV-mediated photofunctionalization to enhance the resin-based luting agent bonding performance to aged materials was investigated.

Methods: Sixty samples of each material were prepared. Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YZr) and Pd-Au alloy (Pd-Au) plates were fabricated and sandblasted.

Bond strengths of three-step etch-and-rinse adhesives to silane contaminated dentin.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of silane coupling agent contamination on the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of 3-step etch-and-rinse adhesives on dentin. Flat occlusal dentin surfaces were prepared and randomly divided into 8 groups (n=20) based on the tested adhesives; Scotchbond Multi-purpose or Optibond FL, with contamination of an experimental silane (2 vol% of 3-m ethacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane at pH 4.5) before acid-etching, after-etching or after-priming; while the groups without silane contamination served as controls.

Air-blowing strategies for improving the microtensile bond strength of one-step self-etch adhesives to root canal dentin.

The effect of different air-blowing strategies using a prototype of a newly developed clinically applicable warm air-blowing device on the microtensile bond strength (μTBS) of one-step self-etch adhesives (1-SEAs) to human root-canal dentin was evaluated. Post cavities (8 mm depth, 1.5 mm diameter) were prepared and bonded with four 1-SEAs.

Effect of Polymerization Accelerator on Bond Strength to Eugenol-Contaminated Dentin.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a polymerization accelerator on the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesives to eugenol-contaminated dentin.

Materials And Methods: Sixty flat dentin surfaces were prepared from human molars. Half of the specimens were restored with zinc oxide eugenol temporary cement (IRM) (eugenol-contaminated group) and the other half remained without restoration (control group).

Influence of glass-ceramic coating on composite zirconia bonding and its characterization.

Objective: The aims of this study were to compare micro-tensile bond strength and characterize the bond of ceramic-coated versus air-abraded and chemically treated zirconia specimens.

Methods: Eight zirconia blocks were fabricated and assigned to two groups as follows: AA-alumina air-abrasion; and CC-DCMhotbond coating followed by alumina air-abrasion and hydrofluoric acid etching. For each group, two identically pre-treated zirconia blocks were applied G-Multi Primer, cemented together with G-Cem Linkforce cement and cut into 30 stick-shaped specimens (1×1×9mm).

The repair bond strength to resin matrix in cured resin composites after water aging.

The repair microshear bond strengths (µSBSs) to resin matrices in 4 different cured-composites after water storage (0, 60 s, 1 week, 1 month) were evaluated. Three different adhesive application methods to the cured-composites were performed; (1) none, (2) onestep self-etch adhesive application, and (3) one-step self-etch adhesive application with a silane coupling agent. Degree of conversion (DC) of the composite discs was determined using ATR/FT-IR with a time-based spectrum analysis.

Influence of Nano-structured Alumina Coating on Composite-Zirconia Bonding and its Characterization.

Purpose: To compare microtensile bond strength and characterize the bond of nano-structured alumina-coated vs tribochemically silica-treated zirconia specimens.

Materials And Methods: Eight zirconia blocks were assigned to two groups: nano-structured alumina coating (AlN) and tribochemical silica treatment (CoJet) followed by RelyX Ceramic Primer (COJ). For each group, two identically pre-treated zirconia blocks were bonded with RelyX Unicem 2 Cement and cut into 30 stick-shaped specimens (1 x 1 x 9 mm3).

The strategies used for curing universal adhesives affect the micro-bond strength of resin cement used to lute indirect resin composites to human dentin.

We evaluated the effect of different curing strategies for universal adhesives on micro-tensile bond strength (μTBS) between resin cement and dentin and/or between resin cement and indirect resin composite. Flat coronal dentin surfaces and composite resin disks were pretreated with silane-containing universal adhesives, with or without light-curing on the dentin-side and/or composite resin disk-side. Resin disks were luted onto the pretreated dentin surfaces with the corresponding dual-cure adhesive resin cements and light-cured, and cut into beams after 24-h water storage.

Smear layer-deproteinizing improves bonding of one-step self-etch adhesives to dentin.

Objectives: Smear layer deproteinizing was proved to reduce the organic phase of smear layer covered on dentin surface. It was shown to eliminate hybridized smear layer and nanoleakage expression in resin-dentin bonding interface of two-step self-etch adhesive. This study aimed to investigate those effects on various one-step self-etch adhesives.

Bonding Durability of a Self-etch Adhesive to Normal Versus Smear-layer Deproteinized Dentin: Effect of a Reducing Agent and Plant-extract Antioxidant.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a reducing agent and plant-extract antioxidant on the bonding durability of a self-etch adhesive to normal and NaOCl-treated, smear-layer-deproteinized dentin.

Materials And Methods: Flat smear-layer-covered dentin surfaces from 60 extracted human molars were prepared by removing the occlusal enamel. The teeth were divided into two groups with or without NaOCl-deproteinizing treatment for 30 s, and further divided into three subgroups as follows: no application of antioxidant, application of Accel (p-toluenesulfinic acid sodium salt solution) for 5 s, or application of rosmarinic acid solution for 5 s.

Effects of zinc fluoride on inhibiting dentin demineralization and collagen degradation in vitro: A comparison of various topical fluoride agents.

Root caries is developed because of demineralization followed by enzymatic collagen degradation. This in vitro study aimed to examine the inhibitory efficacy of ZnF on dentin demineralization and collagen degradation. Bovine dentin specimens were treated either with ZnF or HCl-acidified ZnF (ZnF/HCl) and then demineralized.

Effect of Scrubbing Technique with Mild Self-etching Adhesives on Dentin Bond Strengths and Nanoleakage Expression.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a scrubbing technique with one-step self-etching adhesives on bond strengths and nanoleakage expression at the resin/dentin interface.

Materials And Methods: Flat human dentin surfaces bonded with one of two mild self-etching adhesives, SE One (SE) or Scotchbond Universal (SU) applied either with scrubbing or without scrubbing technique, were prepared (n = 5). The microtensile bond strengths (μTBS), SE micrographs of morphological changes on treated dentin surfaces, and expression of nanoleakage along the bonded dentin interfaces as shown with TEM were evaluated.

Effect of smear layer deproteinizing on resin-dentine interface with self-etch adhesive.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate deproteinizing effect of sodium-hypochlorite (NaOCl) and mild acidic hypochlorous-acid (HOCl) pretreatment on smear layer-covered dentine and to evaluate their effects on morphological characteristics of resin-dentine interface with self-etch adhesive.

Methods: Human coronal-dentine discs with standardized smear layer were pretreated with 6% NaOCl or 50ppm HOCl for 15s or 30s. Their deproteinizing effects at the treated smear layer-covered dentine surfaces were determined by the measurement of amide:phosphate ratio using ATR-FTIR analysis.

Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate and glass ionomer show distinct effects in the remineralization of proximal artificial caries lesion in situ.

This study aimed to compare the ability of casein-phosphopeptide amorphous-calcium-phosphate (CPP-ACP) and glass-ionomer (GI) in remineralizing proximal artificial caries lesions (ACLs). Molar enamel-slabs were divided into: original-lesion control, intra-oral controls, and experimental (CPP-ACP or GI) groups. Specimens received ACLs and were bonded on subject maxillary first molars.

Effect of a calcium-phosphate based desensitizer on dentin surface characteristics.

This study aimed to evaluate the ability of a newly developed calcium-phosphate desensitizer in dentin permeability reduction and its integration with dentin surface before and after immersion in artificial saliva (AS) under two different dentin surface characteristics; with or without the collagen exposure.Humandentin discs treated by EDTA to expose collagen fibrils or EDTA/NaOCl to expose plain dentin surface were subjected to a calcium-phosphate desensitizer (Teethmate Desensitizer; TMD), while non-desensitizer treatment served as control. TMD application showed the occlusion in dentinal tubules and reduction in dentin permeability up to 92%, regardless of dentin surface characteristics.

Effect of smear layer treatment on dentin bond of self-adhesive cements.

The purpose of this study was to compare the dentin bond strength of three self-adhesive cements with smear layer pretreatments using a calcium-chelating agent (EDTA) and deproteinizing solution (NaOCl) and to evaluate their interfacial characteristics. Smear layer-covered dentin surfaces were pretreated with EDTA for 60 s, NaOCl for 5 and 15 s, or none. Three self-adhesive cements; Clearfil SA luting (Kuraray Medical), Rely X Unicem clicker (3M ESPE) and Breeze (Pentron) were applied to the dentin surfaces.

In vitro evaluation of dentinal hydraulic conductance and tubule sealing by a novel calcium-phosphate desensitizer.

In the current trend of materials used for dentin hypersensitivity treatment, calcium-phosphate-containing desensitizers are expected to have advantages in oral environment. A newly formulated desensitizer containing tetracalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (CPD-100) was evaluated in comparison to oxalate containing desensitizer (SS) regarding permeability reduction (PR%) by measuring hydraulic conductance on the etched dentin discs in vitro. CPD-100 exhibited mean PR% of 91%, which significantly increased to 98% after immersion in artificial saliva (AS) for 4 weeks (p < 0.

Light transmission characteristics of dentine and resin composites with different thickness.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the light transmission characteristics of dentine and resin composites with different thickness.

Methods: Disks of bovine dentine and three resin composites (Estelite Σ, Beautifil II and Clearfil Majesty) of OA2 shade were prepared with various thicknesses (0.5, 1.