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Solvation role of dimethyl sulfoxide on the interaction with dentin bonding systems after 30 months
Giovanna Speranza Zabeu1, Marina Ciccone Giacomini2, Polliana Mendes Candia Scaffa3
1Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Alameda Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla, 9-75, zip code 17012-901 Bauru, SP, Brazil; School of Dentistry, Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração - UNISAGRADO, Rua Irmã Arminda, 10-50, Jardim Brasil, zip code 17011-160 Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Objectives:
To determine whether DMSO could serve as an effective pretreatment to improve the mechanical properties and minimize the degradation of the adhesive interface, through the degree of conversion (DC) and bond strength to dentin of different categories of dentin bonding systems (DBSs) after 30 months.
Methods:
DMSO (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 vol%) were incorporated into four categories of DBSs: Adper Scotchbond Multipurpose (MP), Adper Single Bond 2 (SB), Clearfil SE Bond (CSE) and Adper Scotchbond Universal (SU). DC was evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). For microtensile bond strength test (µTBS), 1 % DMSO were applied on dentin as pretreatment before DBSs. For SU, both strategies were tested. Specimens for µTBS were tested after 24 h, 6 and 30 months. DC and µTBS data were subjected to two-way ANOVA and Tukey test (α < 0.05).
Results:
Incorporating 5 %/10 % DMSO increased the DC of CSE. Controversially, when combined with SU, 2 % and 10 % DMSO jeopardized the DC. Regarding µTBS, 1 % DMSO pre-treatment increased the bond strength for MP, SB, SU-ER and SU-SE. After 30 months, MP, SU-ER and SU-SE showed a decrease compared to baseline but remained higher than the control.
Clinical Significance:
DMSO pretreatment may be a useful strategy to improve the bond interface over time. Its incorporation seems to favor the non-solvated systems regarding DC while it seems to show long-term benefits for bond strength using 1 % DMSO for MP and SU systems.
