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Bonding of amalgam to composite: tensile strength and morphology study
A E Garcia-Barbero1, J Garcia-Barbero, J A Lopez-Calvo
1Department of Conservative Dentistry, Complutense University School of Dentistry, Madrid, Spain.
Objectives:
The present study was based on the premise that it may be possible to produce useful dental restorations by bonding freshly triturated amalgam to a cured composite restoration (Group 1 specimens), or by bonding uncured composite to hardened amalgam (Group 2 specimens).
Methods:
To determine the validity of this premise, a phosphonate adhesive resin cement was used to produce simulated, layered dental restorations for each test group.
Results:
The mean tensile bond strength of 24 hour-old Group 1 specimens (6.74 MPa +/- 1.63 MPa) was almost twice that of 24 hour-old Group 2 specimens. Cohesive failure of the amalgam-substrate layer was a prominent feature of the fracture pattern of Group 1 specimens. On the other hand, rupture of all Group 2 specimens occurred mainly along the adhesive-amalgam interface. Findings from SEM examination of the layers of amalgam, adhesive cement, and resin composite of intact Group 1 specimens suggested that inclusions of adhesive resin cement may be the cause of the persistent cohesive failure of the amalgam layer.
Significance:
It may be possible to improve the strength of bonded couples made from freshly triturated amalgam and cured resin composite by minimizing the thickness of the adhesive layer.
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