Abstract
Introduction
Resin cements are extensively used in the fixation of indirect restorations of ceramics and ceramics, divided into two categories: conventional resin cements, which do not present an inherent adhesion to the dental structure and require the use of an adhesive system, and the self-adhesive resin cements, which do not require a prior adhesive treatment of the dental substrate. Objective: To evaluate the microtensile bond strength of two resin-based cements, conventional and self-adhesive, according to required operating protocols, when luting ceramic and indirect composite restorations.
Material and method
Human molars (n=20) donated by UNIFAL teeth bank were prepared and, after being divided into two groups, ceramic or composite cylinders were luted to them with two resin-based cements (conventional and self-adhesive). Prepared teeth were sectioned vertically in both buccal-lingual and mesio-distal directions, to obtain 8 mm high, square-shaped “sticks” that were subject to microtensile bond strength test, and the necessary force to fracture them was evaluated. Results were subject to two-way ANOVA and Tukey test.
Result
Minimum and maximum forces to disrupt conventional cement were greater than the required one for self-adhesive cement, as well as mean bond strength, despíte of the restorative material. Tukey test showed that diferences were statistically significant, regardless the restorative material.
Conclusion
Restorative materials did not influence microtensile bond strength values, with no statistically significant differences. The difference between microtensile bond strength values of resin cements tested was statistically significant.
Descriptors:
Micro-tensile; bond strength; resin cements
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