Flexural bond strength of repaired composite resin restorations: influence of surface treatments and aging

Gen Dent. 2011 Mar-Apr;59(2):e82-6.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of storage in deionized water at room temperature, for seven days and six months, on the flexural strength of a repaired photocured microhybrid composite resin, using different surface treatments. After each surface treatment, the adhesive interface was analyzed with a surface roughness tester. The flexural strength of samples from each group was determined by three-point bending in a testing machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min with a 50 N load cell. Data were analyzed using ANOVA (p=0.0001) and compared with the Newman-Keuls multiple comparison test. It was verified that flexural strength of the unrepaired specimens, after both seven days and six months, was similar (p>0.05) and was in accordance with ISO specifications (minimum of 50 MPa), with values ranging from 52-63 MPa. The authors concluded that the use of an unfilled resin agent is necessary prior to the repair to increase the adhesive strength. Further, the use of a silane agent prior to use of the unfilled resin agent is unnecessary, since it does not increase the adhesive strength.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acetone / chemistry
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Compressive Strength
  • Dental Bonding*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Prosthesis Repair*
  • Dental Stress Analysis / instrumentation
  • Diamond / chemistry
  • Elastic Modulus
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Phosphoric Acids / chemistry
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Pliability
  • Polymerization
  • Polymethacrylic Acids / chemistry
  • Silanes / chemistry
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Surface Properties
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Polymethacrylic Acids
  • Silanes
  • TPH spectrum
  • prime and bond 2.1
  • Water
  • Acetone
  • Diamond
  • phosphoric acid