Study in vitro the effect of chlorhexidine and ethanol on dentin in different conditions of the dentin substrate and storage times

Author(s)

Ana Rosa Costa

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Piracicaba, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba
• Defense date: 2013-02-28

Examining board members

Regina Maria Puppin Rontani; Gilberto Antonio Borges; Manoel Damião de Sousa Neto; Simonides Consani; Carlos José Soares

• Advisor: Regina Maria Puppin Rontani

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 2% chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) and 100% ethanol wet-bonding (Et) on the degradation of the adhesive system bond strength in sound or artificial caries-affected/infected dentin after different storage times under microtensile test (_TBS). The sound teeth were divided into 3 groups, according to dentin substrates: sound dentin, caries-infected dentin (maintained of caries) and caries-affected dentin (partial removal of caries). Non-carious human third molars had their occlusal enamel removed with a slow speed diamond saw, under copious water-cooling to expose a flat-surfaced sound dentin, which was submitted to the microbiological challenge (S. mutans) for the development of artificial caries. Spherical drill was used to remove soft pigmented carious tissue till hard and slightly pigmented dentin remains (Ca). After, the teeth will be assigned into 3 subgroups according to surface treatment: water wet- bonding (Ct) (Chapter 1); Ct and 100% ethanol application (Et) (Chapter 2); and, Ct and chlorhexidine digluconate 2% application (CHX) (Chapter 3). The substrate will was etched with 35% phosphoric acid gel for 15 s, rinsed for 30 s with tap water and dried with oil/water-free air. The CHX or Et was applied for 60 s, just after etching with 35% phosphoric acid gel. The adhesive system Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE) was applied according to the manufacturer's instruction and polymerized for 10 s by a light-curing unit XL 2500. The bonded surfaces were coupled with a composite resin Filtek Z350 (3M ESPE) applied in 2 mm increments and polymerized using a curing unit XL 2500 (3M ESPE) for 40 s for each increment and to build 6 mm thick block. The restored teeth were stored in distilled water at 37o C for 24 h. After this period, the restored teeth were longitudinally sectioned across the bonded interface to produce a series of 1.0mm2 beams. The specimens were then submitted to three storage periods: 24 hours, 6 months, or 1 year. Afterwards, the storage periods, the specimens were submitted to a microtensile bond strength (_TBS) using EZ test machine (EZS, Shimadzu) at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min until failure. Data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey's HSD test (?=0.05). The bonding with sound dentin showed _TBS values significant higher when compared to caries-affected and caries-infected dentin. The 6 months and 1 year storage periods resulted in decreased bond strengths for all dentin conditions and/or treatment. The ethanol was not effective to improve the _TBS for the three dentin substrates evaluated. The CHX did not affect the 24- hour, 6 and 12 months _TBS, independent of the tested dentin substrates (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/07829-2 - Study in vitro the effect of chlorhexidine and ethanol on the dentin/resin bond strength at different dentin substrate conditions and storage time
• Grantee: Ana Rosa Costa Correr
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate