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[Bonding properties of four different cements to glass fiber posts after different treatments]
Xiaojing Li1, Sanjun Zhao1, Lijuan Shen1
1Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of four different cements on the bonding effectiveness of root canal dentine and fiber post before and after different treatments.
Methods:
A total of 216 freshly extracted sound single-root-canal mandibular premolars were randomly divided into four groups. After root canal treatment and post space preparation being conducted on the premolars, Fuji I, Fuji Cem, RelyX Unicem, RelyX ARC were used respectively to bond fiber posts and were marked with group A, B, C, and D. Microleakage, micromorphology of the bonded interfaces, and pull-out bond strength were evaluated in the immediate group, thermocycling group and thermomechanical loading group.
Results:
In the immediate group, samples in group D showed the highest bond strength [(278 ± 26)N], followed by group C[ (219 ± 12) N], B[ (104 ± 23) N] and A[(73 ± 8) N]. Significant differences were found among all groups (P < 0.05) . A significant increase in bond strength was found in group A and B, whereas a decrease tendency was detected in group C and D after different treatments.Scanning electron microscope indicated that some little gaps were observed in group D after treatment, while a more intense bonding interface was found in group A and B. Microleakage scores in group A and B were lower than those in group C and D after aging treatments.
Conclusions:
Resin cement can achieve a better immediate bond strength, while resin-modified resin cement may acquire a better long-term retention.
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