Degradation of resin-dentin bonds of etch-and-rinse adhesive system to primary and permanent teeth

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the degradation of resin-dentin bonds of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to primary and permanent teeth. Flat superficial coronal dentin surfaces from 5 primary second molars and 5 permanent third molars were etched with phosphoric acid and bonded with an adhesive system (Adper Single Bond 2, 3M ESPE). Blocks of resin composite (Z250, 3M ESPE) were built up and the teeth sectioned to produce bonded sticks with a 0.8 mm² cross-sectional area. The sticks of each tooth were randomly divided and assigned to be subjected to microtensile testing immediately (24 h) or after aging by water storage (6 months). Data were analyzed by two-way repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test (α = 0.05). Failure mode was evaluated using a stereomicroscope (400×). Microtensile values significantly decreased after the 6 months aging, independent of the dentin substrate. In 24 h, the values obtained to primary dentin were lower compared with permanent dentin. This difference was not maintained after aging. Adhesive/mixed failure was predominant in all experimental groups. In conclusion, degradation of resin-dentin bonds of the etch-and-rinse adhesive system occurred after 6 months of water storage; however, the reduction in bond strength values was higher for permanent teeth.

Dentin; Longevity; Tensile Strength; Tooth, Deciduous; Dentition, Permanent

Degradation of resin-dentin bonds of etch-and-rinse adhesive system to primary and permanent teeth

Tathiane Larissa Lenzi^I; Fabio Zovico Maxnuck Soares^II; Rachel de Oliveira Rocha^III

^IDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Univ of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

^IIDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Univ Federal of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

^IIIDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Univ Federal of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

^{Corresponding Author}

ABSTRACT

The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the degradation of resin-dentin bonds of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to primary and permanent teeth. Flat superficial coronal dentin surfaces from 5 primary second molars and 5 permanent third molars were etched with phosphoric acid and bonded with an adhesive system (Adper Single Bond 2, 3M ESPE). Blocks of resin composite (Z250, 3M ESPE) were built up and the teeth sectioned to produce bonded sticks with a 0.8 mm² cross-sectional area. The sticks of each tooth were randomly divided and assigned to be subjected to microtensile testing immediately (24 h) or after aging by water storage (6 months). Data were analyzed by two-way repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test (α = 0.05). Failure mode was evaluated using a stereomicroscope (400×). Microtensile values significantly decreased after the 6 months aging, independent of the dentin substrate. In 24 h, the values obtained to primary dentin were lower compared with permanent dentin. This difference was not maintained after aging. Adhesive/mixed failure was predominant in all experimental groups. In conclusion, degradation of resin-dentin bonds of the etch-and-rinse adhesive system occurred after 6 months of water storage; however, the reduction in bond strength values was higher for permanent teeth.

Descriptors: Dentin; Longevity; Tensile Strength; Tooth, Deciduous; Dentition, Permanent.

Introduction

Traditionally, knowledge acquired in laboratory or in vivo studies using permanent teeth has been extrapolated to primary teeth, since the same bonding protocol is indicated for both substrates, despite chemical and micromorphological differences.^1,2

It has been reported that the hybrid layers produced in primary teeth were approximately 25%-30% thicker than those produced in permanent dentin using identical acid etching time. This indicates that primary dentin is more reactive to acid etching due to the lower mineral content.^3,4 Consequently, the lack of complete infiltration of adhesive resin into previously demineralized dentin creates a zone more prone to degradation,⁵ which may be more pronounced in primary dentin.

Although several studies have evaluated the immediate bond strength of simplified adhesive systems to permanent and primary dentin, the results obtained are still controversial. While some studies have shown lower bond strength in primary dentin,^6,7 others have found similar^8-10 or even superior performance of the adhesive systems in primary dentin.¹¹ Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, this is a pioneering investigation that has evaluated long-term performance of etch-and-rinse adhesive system to permanent and primary dentin.

Therefore, this in vitro study aimed to compare the degradation of resin-dentin bonds of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to primary and permanent teeth.

Methodology

Tooth selection and preparation

Ten sound human teeth, consisting of 5 primary second molars and 5 permanent third molars were collected after the patients' informed consent had been obtained under a protocol reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Board. The teeth were disinfected in 0.5% aqueous chloramine and stored in distilled water at 4ºC until use.

The occlusal enamel was removed with a water-cooled diamond saw in a cutting machine (Labcut 1010, Extec Co., Enfield, USA) to obtain flat dentin surfaces. The surrounding enamel was also removed with a diamond bur (# 3195, KG Sorensen, Barueri, Brazil) in a high-speed handpiece with water spray. The specimens were carefully examined under a stereomicroscope at 30× magnification to confirm the absence of enamel islets. The exposed occlusal dentin surfaces were then polished with 600-grit silicon carbide abrasive paper under running water for 30 s to obtain a uniform and standardized smear layer.

Bonding procedures

In both the primary and permanent teeth, the dentin surfaces were etched with 35% phosphoric acid gel (Scotchbond, 3M ESPE, St. Paul, USA) for 15 s, rinsed with water and gently blotted with absorbent paper to keep a moist surface. Two consecutive coats of the adhesive system (Adper Single Bond 2, 3M ESPE, St. Paul, USA) were applied, gently air dried, and light-cured for 10 s. Resin composite (Filtek Z250, 3M ESPE, St. Paul, USA) was built up on the bonded surfaces in increments of approximately 1.5 mm, and individually light-cured for 20 s (Led Olsen, Olsen Ind. e Com. S/A, Palhoça, Brazil), at 800 mW/cm². All specimens were stored in distilled water at 37ºC for 24 h.

Microtensile bond strength (µTBS)

Specimens were serially sectioned longitudinally through the bond interface with a water-cooled diamond saw in a cutting machine (Labcut 1010, Extec Co., Enfield, USA) in order to obtain sticks with a cross-sectional area of approximately 0.8 mm², according to the microtensile "non-trimming" technique. The cross-sectional area of each stick was measured with a digital caliper (Absolute Digimatic, Mitutoyo, Tokyo, Japan) for calculating bond strength. The sticks were carefully examined with a stereomicroscope at 30× magnification and those with defects at the resin-dentin interface were discarded.

The bonded sticks originating from the same teeth were randomly subdivided into 2 groups, according to storage time:

• immediately or

• for 6 months (in distilled water containing 0.4 % sodium azide at 37ºC).

The storage solution was not changed and its pH was monitored monthly. After each storage period, the bonded sticks were attached to a device for microtensile testing with cyanoacrylate resin and subjected to the microtensile test on a universal testing machine (DL 2000, Emic, São José dos Pinhais, Brazil) at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min.

Failure mode

All debonded sticks were observed in a stereomicroscope (HMV II, Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan) at 400× magnification to determine failure mode:

• adhesive/mixed (failure at the resin-dentin interface or mixed with cohesive failure of the neighboring substrate) or

• cohesive (failure exclusively within the dentin or resin composite).

Statistical analysis

The experimental unit in this study was the hemi-tooth, since half the sample was tested immediately and the other half was tested after 6 months. Thus, means of the microtensile bond strength (MPa) of all sticks from the same hemi-tooth was averaged for statistical purposes. The microtensile bond strength means for every testing group was expressed as the average of the 5 teeth used per group.

Normal distribution of data was confirmed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Data obtained were analyzed with two-way repeated measures ANOVA using a factorial design with substrate (primary or permanent dentin) and storage time (24 h or 6 months) as variables. Tukey's HSD multiple comparisons statistical test at a 0.05 significance level was used. Failure mode was only qualitatively evaluated.

Results

Microtensile bond strength means (MPa) and standard deviations for all experimental groups are displayed in Table 1. The main factors dentin substrate (p = 0.000) and storage time (p = 0.000), as well as, cross-product interaction (p = 0.008) were statistically significant.

The µTBS values significantly decreased after 6 months of water storage, regardless of dentin substrate (around 20.5% to 32.1% for primary and permanent teeth, respectively). In the immediate evaluation, values obtained for primary dentin were lower than those of permanent dentin. This difference was not maintained after aging.

Distribution of the failure mode is summarized in Table 2. For all groups, adhesive/mixed failure prevailed.

Discussion

There is no consensus in the literature concerning the bonding of adhesive systems to primary and permanent dentin.^6-11 Based on the outcomes of the current study it can be stated that the immediate bond strength of the etch-and-rinse adhesive is higher in permanent dentin compared with primary dentin, using the same bonding protocol. This finding is in agreement with previous studies.^6,7,12,13

Differences in the percentage of mineral components, tubular diameter and density and intrinsic moisture of primary and permanent teeth may influence adhesive performance, resulting in lower µTBS for primary dentin. While greater density of the tubules and larger diameter¹ result in a reduced area of intertubular dentin available for bonding, the lower mineral content² reduce the buffering capacity and increase the reactivity of primary dentin to acidic solutions, resulting in the formation of thicker hybrid layers compared with permanent teeth.^3,4

Prolonged etching time tend to produce deeper dentin demineralization,⁵ and subsequently, a non-impregnated area along the bottom of the hybrid layer that containing exposed collagen fibrils, more prone to undergo enzymatic¹⁴ and hydrolytic^15-17 degradation over time. Even though several researches have assessed the deterioration of resin-dentin bonds in permanent teeth, information regarding their bonding stability to primary dentin is still limited.^15,18-20

In fact, degradation of resin-dentin bonds was observed in the current study, represented by a decrease in µTBS values after 6 months of water storage, as observed in previous studies.^20,21 However, the reduction in bond strength was more pronounced for permanent dentin. Consequently, the difference observed in immediate µTBS values between permanent and primary dentin was not maintained after aging in water.

Although a greater degradation in resin-primary dentin bonds was expected, this result seems to confirm that a direct relationship does not appear to exist between bond strength and hybrid layer thickness,^5,22 even though this variable was not evaluated in the current study. More relevant than hybrid layer thickness is its favorable and uniform interaction with the substrate.⁹ Another hypothesis for the minor reduction in µTBS values might be related to the lower values obtained immediately and not to a lower susceptibility to degradation.

Thus, shortening the acid etching time of dentin has been considered in order to improve the immediate bond strength and, subsequently, the longevity of adhesive interfaces produced in primary teeth.^22,23 Likewise, the use of metalloproteinase inhibitors, as chlorhexidine digluconate, does not negatively influence the immediate bond strength and prevents, or least decelerates the deterioration of resin-dentin bonds in primary^19,20 and permanent teeth.^24,25

Since only one property of the adhesive systems was evaluated in the current study, further researches evaluating other bonding properties and different adhesive bonding approaches should be conducted to elucidate the durability of resin-dentin interfaces in primary teeth.

Conclusion

Degradation of resin-dentin bonds of the etch-and-rinse adhesive system occurred after 6 months of water storage; however, the reduction in bond strength values was higher for permanent teeth.

Submitted: Apr 18, 2012

Accepted for publication: Jul 28, 2012

Last revision: Jul 31, 2012

Declaration of Interests: The authors certify that they have no commercial or associative interest that represents a conflict of interest in connection with the manuscript.

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  27 Sept 2012
• Date of issue
  Dec 2012

History

• Received
  18 Apr 2012
• Accepted
  31 July 2012
• Reviewed
  28 July 2012