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Shear bond strength of conventional glass ionomer cements bound to mineral trioxide aggregate
Cemal Yesilyurt1, Tahsin Yildirim, Tamer Taşdemir
1Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Introduction:
This study measured the shear bond strength of conventional glass ionomer cements (GICs; Ketac Molar Easymix and Fuji IX) bonded to white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) that had been allowed to set for 2 different time intervals.
Methods:
Forty-eight WMTA specimens were prepared; half were stored for 45 minutes, and the remaining 24 specimens were stored for 72 hours at 37 degrees C and 100% humidity. Then each group was divided into 2 subgroups of 12 specimens, and each GIC was layered on each of the 2 WMTA preparations. The GIC-WMTA shear bond strengths were measured and were compared by using one-way analysis of variance.
Results:
The shear bond strengths with the 45-minute and 72-hour WMTAs were 8.85 and 9.16 MPa, respectively, for Ketac Molar Easymix and 9.34 and 9.96 MPa, respectively, for Fuji IX. The GIC-WMTA bond strength was not different between GIC applications to WMTA that had set for 45 minutes versus 72 hours (P >.05).
Conclusions:
GICs might be used over MTA after the MTA has set for 45 minutes to allow single-visit procedures.
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