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D G Charlton1, D F Murchison, B K Moore
1Department of Dental Materials, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis.
Abstract:
Two Type II glass polyalkenoate (ionomer) cements were evaluated for their repairability by measuring tensile bond strength of new material added to previously placed cement. Variables included time of repair (20 min vs. 24 h) and surface condition prior to repair (smooth and unetched, smooth and etched, rough and unetched, rough and etched). Failures were evaluated using light microscopy and categorized as cohesive, adhesive, or mixed. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to view the cement surfaces following each of the four pretreatments. Surface pretreatment was found to significantly affect both materials when repaired at 20 min (P less than 0.05). The highest bond strength was achieved when bonding to the smooth, unetched surface. Surface pretreatment did not significantly affect bond strength when the cements were repaired at 24 h (P greater than 0.05). Tensile bond strengths were greater for repairs made at 20 min than for those made at 24 h, but the differences were not always statistically significant.
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