R. Pilo et al., Effect of preliminary treatment of the dentin surface on the shear bond strength of resin composite to dentin, OPER DENT, 26(6), 2001, pp. 569-575
This study evaluated the effect of two dentin disinfectants (Consepsis, Tub
ulicid), one aqueous BEAM solution (Aqua Prep), a combination of Aqua Prep
and Tubulicid and an air abrasion treatment (50 mum aluminum oxide) on the
shear bond strength (SBS) of two acetone-based single bottle adhesives (One
Step and Prime & Bond 2.1). The occlusal surfaces of 167 freshly extracted
human third molars were ground flat to expose the dentin, then polished wi
th a 600 grit-polishing disc. The teeth were randomly assigned to 12 test g
roups (two bonding agents, six pretreatment protocols). The exposed dentin
was etched with 35% phosphoric acid for 20 seconds, rinsed and briefly (1-2
seconds) air dried. Six pretreatment protocols were then applied. The air
abrasion groups were exceptional, as etching was carried out only after pre
treatment. One Step, or Prime & Bond 2.1 was applied according to the manuf
acturer's instructions. Cylinders of Z-100 composite were bonded to the fla
t dentin surfaces by transparent gelatin capsules. Specimens were thermocyc
led in water baths between 5 degrees and 55 degreesC, then sheared in an In
stron Testing Machine. One-way and two-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post-hoc tes
ts were used for statistical analysis. In the One Step group, Consepsis yie
lded a significantly higher SBS (17.8 MPa) than air abrasion (9.5 MPa), Con
trol (11.8 MPa) and Aqua Prep + Tubilicid (11.9 MPa), and a comparable SBS
with Tubilicid (12.5 MPa) and Aqua Prep (14.8 MPa). In the Prime & Bond 2.1
group, Aqua Prep (24.9 MPa) showed a significantly higher SBS than all oth
er groups: air abrasion (9.3 MPa), Control (9.97 MPa), Tubilicid (12.2 MPa)
, Consepsis (13.0 MPa) and Tubilicid +Aqua Prep (13.3 MPa).