Dentine roughness after different surface treatments

Surface roughness is one of the most influential criteria affecting the durability and strength of the adhesive restorative materials to the dentine. This study was carried out to investigate the roughness of the dentine surface after some of the modalities proposed for its treatment prior to application of the DBA. Dentine surface roughness of the sixty teeth divided into 12 groups were tested where the dentine surfaces were denuded and were brought to a similar 600 grit surface roughness then different treatments were carried out using H2O2, CO2 gas laser at 30 and 48 J/cm2 energy densities, EDTA and polyacrylic acid treatments. The dentine surface roughness was determined using a profilometer and the results were digitized and plotted using an AUTO-CAD software and Rolland plotter to compare the effects of the different treatments on the dentine surface roughness of the tested samples. Results revealed that the laser treatment left smooth dentine surface and added further evidences to the simplicity and reliability of the conventional use of EDTA and the polyacrylic acid according to the type of adhesive to be used.