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Adhesives - Part 1 Inside Dent
Adhesives - Part 1 Inside Dent
Always Better—Part 1
on every dentist to learn about their spe-
cific adhesive system, its idiosyncrasies,
its strengths and weaknesses, and how
to maximize its performance.”
Latest-generation adhesives often do not measure up to their predecessors
Practitioners should be aware not
in bonding strength and durability. only of the immediate bond strengths—
By Leendert (Len) Boksman, DDS, BSc, FADI, FICD | Gregg Tousignant, CDT whether shear or tensile (the immedi-
ate configuration factor [C-factor] po-
I
Lee W. Boushell, DMD, MS | Gildo Coelho Santos, Jr., DDS, MSc, PhD lymerization shrinkage stress is about
24 MPa in a Class I cavity prepara-
tion)13 but also, the long-term perfor-
n most fields of modern tech- fourth-, fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-gen- dentin. The collagen fibers represent mance or longevity (patency) of their
nology, the latest version of a eration adhesives— alternatively known millions of fibril anchors, which emerge bonding agent in actual clinical perfor-
product is usually an improve- as the “etch-and-rinse” and “self-etch from the underlying mineralized dentin mance.14 Much of the bond testing has
ment over the previous ones. bonding agents”—which system gives matrix into the demineralized layer. been done in a laboratory under ideal
For example, smartphones, the most consistent, long-term clinical In an excellent overview of factors controlled conditions, which may not
hybrid cars, the Blu-Ray disk, results and has the longest viable bond that affect the bond strength of bonding be possible to replicate in a clinical en-
and high-definition television strength over time? Which system re- agents, Powers et al2 point out that the vironment, and results may vary de-
represented significant advancements sists oral degradation and allows for the type of substrate (ie, superficial dentin, pending on the testing methods and
over their predecessors. So why is this integration of new methodology to treat deep dentin, permanent/primary denti- devices used.15 Some studies test im-
continual advancement apparently not the hybrid layer for long-term stabil- tion, carious dentin), phosphoric acid/ mediate or 24-hour bond strength only
the case when it comes to dental adhe- ity while addressing the inevitability of acidic primers, preparation by air abra- on dentin just below the enamel surface,
sives? Over the last 25 years, dentistry the presence of bacteria and composite sion and laser, moisture, contaminants, where bonding is easiest and strongest;
has seen significant generational chang- polymerization and functional stress? desensitizing agents, and self-cured/ and most of these studies have been
es, new materials categories, new chem- The current resin–dentin bonding light-cured restorative materials all af- done in vitro on human or bovine teeth,
istries, and new clinical protocols with mechanism, whether using etch-and- fect the bond strength; bond strength is without positive fluid flow or the posi-
dental adhesives—much of it driven by rinse or self-etch systems, relies on the reduced by more than 50% when bond- tive pressure that exists clinically—
an effort to simplify or to shorten the formation of a hybridized layer that ing conditions are not ideal. Further, both of which can drastically decrease
bonding procedure. However, not all of couples adhesives/resin-composites when lasers are used to prepare hard long-term performance. A
the newer materials have necessarily with the underlying mineralized dentin. tissues, studies show that bonding to short, simplified overview
offered improvements to the patient or With the exception of resin tags, which these surfaces may be more problem- of the systems and their
for the long-term viability/prognosis of extend down into the dentinal tubules, atic than bonding to conventionally clinical behavior follows.
the restorations placed. How does the only the collagen fibers offer physical bur-prepared preparations.3 Rushing to
clinician make a rational choice from continuity between the hybrid layer1 (as complete such procedures by reducing
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among more than 65 adhesives still on it is known after being infiltrated with the priming time from 20 to 5 seconds dentalaegis.com/go/id79
the market today? Among the so-called resin) and the underlying mineralized can cause a 17% reduction in mean bond
strength.4 In contrast, using a 20-second
Leendert (Len) Lee W. Boushell, application time to agitate a self-etch ad- Fourth-Generation
Boksman, DDS, BSc, DMD, MS hesive significantly improves the shear Adhesives
FADI, FICD Assistant Professor
bond strength to dentin.5 In addition to Compared to current adhesives or
Retired from Private Practice Department of Operative
London, Ontario, Canada Dentistry
agitation, rather than applying a single bonding agents, those still considered
University of North Carolina coat of adhesive resin on dentin, up to to be the “gold standard” in long-term
School of Dentistry four additional coatings increase the durability are fourth-generation ad-
Chapel Hill, North Carolina bond strength and decrease nanoleak- hesives (etch-rinse-prime-adhesive
age.6 Multiple research reports attest resin) or multi-bottle systems (eg,
Gregg Gildo Coelho to the existence of material incompat- 3M™ ESPE™ Scotchbond™ MP Multi-
Tousignant, CDT Santos, Jr., DDS, ibilities that depend on formulation, and Purpose Plus, 3M ESPE, www.3mespe.
Technical Support Manager MSc, PhD
Clinical Research Dental Assistant Professor and
that bond strengths can be reduced by com; ALL-BOND 2© and ALL-BOND
London, Ontario, Canada Chair Division of 45% to 90% or more when incompat- 3©, Bisco, Inc., www.bisco.com; Perma
Restorative Dentistry ible combinations are applied clini- Quick, Ultradent Products, Inc., www.
Schulich School of cally.7-9 Acetone-based adhesives show ultradent.com; and OptiBond FL©,
Medicine and Dentistry
a high degree of technique sensitivity,10 Kerr Corporation, www.kerrdental.
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
and over- or under-drying the acid- com).16,17 These etch-and-rinse materi-
etched dentin compromises the bond.11 als still provide the deepest, strongest,
Private Practice
London, Ontario, Canada Simplification of the bonding procedure most predictable, and long-term bond
does not necessarily lead to improved to enamel.18 This strong layer resists
and placement time on the shear bond strength build-up composite bonded to dentin 81 st General Session of the International 2005;17(2):131.
of 3 self-etching adhesives. Oper Dent. with 9 adhesive systems. J Prosthet Dent. Association for Dental Research. June 25- 10. Van Meerbeek B, Vargas S, Inoue S, et al.
2006;31(4):426-430. 2001;86(6):620-623. 28, 2003. Available at: http://iadr.confex. Adhesives and cements to promote preser-
6. Hashimoto M, Sano H, Yoshida E, et al. 8. Jung H, Friedl KH, Hiller KA, Schmalz G. com/iadr/2003Goteborg/techprogram/ab- vation dentistry. Oper Dent. 26;S119-S144.
Effects of multiple adhesive coatings on dentin 0341 Bond strength of composite resins using stract_31644.htm. Accessed October 11, 2011. 11. Kanca J. Effect of resin primer solvents
bonding. Oper Dent. 2004;29(4):416-423. a new one-step adhesive system [abstract]. 9. Carvalho RM, Garcia FC, E Silva SM, et and surface wetness on resin compos-
7. Hagge MS, Lindemuth JS. Shear bond Seq #49 Self-etching Adhesive Systems 3, al. Critical appraisal: adhesive-composite ite bond strength to dentin. Am J Dent.
strength of an auto-polymerizing core Adhesion Composite Bond Strength Program. incompatibility, part 1. J Esthet Restor Dent. 1992;5:213-215.
12. Shirai K, De Munck JD, Yoshida Y, et al.
Effect of cavity configuration and aging on
the bonding effectiveness of six adhesives
to dentin. Dent Mat. 2005;21(2):110-124.
13. Asmussen E, Munksgaard EC. Adhesion
of restorative resins to dentinal tissues.
In: Vanherle G, Smith DC, eds. Posterior
Composite Restorative Materials. Amsterdam:
Peter Szule Publishing Co.; 1985:228.
14. Hashimoto M, Ohno H, Kaga M, et al.
In vivo degradation of resin-dentin bonds
in humans over 1-3 years. J Dent Res.
2000:79(6):1385-1391.
15. Pecora N, Yaman P, Dennison J, Herrero
A. Comparison of shear bond strength rela-
tive to two testing devices. J Prosthet Dent.
2002;88(5):511-515.
16. De Munck J, Van Landuyt K, Peumans
M, et al. A critical review of the durability
of adhesion to tooth tissue: Methods and
results. J Dent Res. 2005;84(2):118-132.
17. Thunpithayakul C, Cobb DS, Denehy
G, et al. 0346 In vitro microtensile dentin
bond strength of adhesives by classifica-
tion. Seq #70 Bond strength of composites
to enamel and dentin with self-etching
No more boring lectures.
adhesives [abstract]. IADR/AADR/CADR
No more talking heads. 85th General session and exhibition. March
Just deep-dive learning 21-24, 2007. Available at: http://iadr.con-
fex.com/iadr/2007orleans/techprogram/
with AACD in Washington, DC.
abstract_90534.htm. Accessed October
13, 2011.
www.AACDconference.com 18. Hashimoto M, Ohno H, Yoshida E, et al.
Resin-enamel bonds made with self-etching
primers on ground enamel. Eur J Oral Sci.
2003;111(5):447-453.
19. De Munck J, Van Meerbeek B, Yoshida Y,
et al. Four year water degradation of total-
etch adhesives bonded to dentin. J Dent Res.
2003;82(2):136-140.
20. May KN, Swift EJ, Wilder AD, Futrell
SC. Effect of surface sealant on microleak-
age of Class V restorations. Am J Dent.
1996;9:133-136.
21. Abdalla AI, Feilzer AJ. Four year
water storage of a total-etch and two self-
etching adhesives bonded to dentin. J Dent.
28th Annual AACD Scientific Session 2008;26:611-617.
May 2 - May 5, 2012 22. Gamborgi GP, Loguercio A, Reis A.