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Published on: March 7, 2014
[A SEM analysis of in vivo adhesive interface between a bonding agent and normal or sclerotic dentin]
A Guida1, M Frashini, G Lupoli
1Cattedra di Odontoiatria Conservatrice, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy. andrea.guida@tin.it
Aim:
Although dentine is a dynamic sub-stratum of the tooth, it seems correct to say that as far as etching and bonding to the sclerotic dentine is concerned, there are different micro-morphological aspects to be analysed in comparison to those on the healthy dentin.
Methods:
This paper seeks to analysis the interface between the dentin and the adhesive bonding material resulting from in vivo placement of a 5(th) generation dentin bonding system on the base of cavities in 8 teeth. The teeth were removed for periodontal or orthodontic reasons and then examined by scanning electron microscopy.
Results:
The results confirm the notable complexity of the dentin-adhesive interface that is developed or formed in-vivo and is due to the different state in which the dentine is found (healthy or sclerotic).
Conclusion:
It is underlined that the passage from the state of healthy to sclerotic dentin is very fast.
