Influence of luting material filler content on post cementation

J Dent Res. 2009 Oct;88(10):951-6. doi: 10.1177/0022034509342851.

Abstract

Luting of fiber posts to intra-radicular dentin represents the worst-case scenario in terms of control of polymerization shrinkage. This study tested the hypothesis that filler content of resin cements does not influence luting of fiber posts to intra-radicular dentin, by assaying polymerization stress, push-out bond strength, and nanoleakage expression. The polymerization stress of experimental cements containing 10%, 30%, 50%, or 70% in filler content was investigated. Post spaces were prepared in endodontically treated teeth, and fiber posts were cemented with the experimental cements. A push-out test was performed, and interfacial nanoleakage expression was analyzed. Results showed that luting cements with higher filler content were related to increased polymerization stress (p < 0.05), decreased push-out bond strength (p < 0.05), and increased interfacial nanoleakage expression (p < 0.05). Conversely, lower-stress luting materials increased bonding of fiber posts to intra-radicular dentin. Further in vivo studies are needed to investigate the long-term clinical performance of these materials.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adhesiveness
  • Aluminum Compounds / chemistry
  • Cementation / methods*
  • Dental Bonding*
  • Dental Leakage / classification
  • Dental Prosthesis Design
  • Dental Pulp Cavity / ultrastructure
  • Dentin / ultrastructure
  • Dentin-Bonding Agents / chemistry
  • Fluorides / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polyurethanes / chemistry
  • Post and Core Technique / instrumentation*
  • Resin Cements / chemistry*
  • Silicon Compounds / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Surface Properties
  • Tooth, Nonvital / pathology

Substances

  • Aluminum Compounds
  • Dentin-Bonding Agents
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Resin Cements
  • Silicon Compounds
  • XP-Bond
  • urethane dimethacrylate luting resin
  • methacrylic acid
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • fluoroaluminum silicate
  • Fluorides