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A comprehensive in vitro study on the performance of two different strategies to simplify adhesive bonding
Nadja Rohr1, Sabrina Märtin1, Nicola U Zitzmann1
1Biomaterials and Technology, Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to compare the bonding performance and mechanical properties of two different resin composite cements using simplified adhesive bonding strategies.
Materials And Methods:
Shear bond strength of two resin composite cements (an adhesive cement: Panavia V5 [PV5] and a self-adhesive cement: RelyX Universal [RUV]) to human enamel, dentin, and a variety of restorative materials (microfilled composite, composite, polymer-infiltrated ceramic, feldspar ceramic, lithium disilicate and zirconia) was measured. Thermocycle aging was performed with selected material combinations.
Results:
For both cements, the highest shear bond strength to dentin was achieved when using a primer (PV5: 18.0 ± 4.2 MPa, RUV: 18.2 ± 3.3 MPa). Additional etching of dentin reduced bond strength for RUV (12.5 ± 4.9 MPa). On enamel, PV5 achieved the highest bond strength when the primer was used (18.0 ± 3.1 MPa), while for RUV etching of enamel and priming provided best results (21.2 ± 6.6 MPa). Shear bond strength of RUV to restorative materials was superior to PV5. Bonding to resin-based materials was predominantly observed for RUV.
Conclusions:
While use of RUV with the selective-etch technique is slightly more labor intensive than PV5, RUV (with its universal primer) displayed a high-bonding potential to all tested restorative materials, especially to resin.
Clinical Significance:
For a strong adhesion to the tooth substrate, PV5 (with its tooth primer) is to be preferred because etching with phosphoric acid is not required. However, when using a wide range of varying restorative materials, RUV with its universal primer seems to be an adequate option.
