Influence of voids in the hybrid layer based on self-etching adhesive systems: a 3-D FE analysis

Author(s)

Ana Paula Martini ^[1] ; Rodolfo Bruniera Anchieta ^[2] ; Eduardo Passos Rocha ^[3] ; Amilcar Chagas Freitas Junior ^[4] ; Erika Oliveira de Almeida ^[5] ; Renato Herman Sundfeld ^[6] ; Marco Antonio Luersen ^[7]

Affiliation

^[1] UNESP. Dental School of Araçatuba - Brasil

^[2] UNESP. Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba. Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics - Brasil

^[3] UNESP. Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba. Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics - Brasil

^[4] UNESP. Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba. Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics - Brasil

^[5] UNESP. Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba. Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics - Brasil

^[6] UNESP. Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba. Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics - Brasil

^[7] Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science; v. 17, p. 19-26, 2009-00-00.

Abstract

The presence of porosities at the dentin/adhesive interface has been observed with the use of new generation dentin bonding systems. These porosities tend to contradict the concept that etching and hybridization processes occur equally and simultaneously. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the micromechanical behavior of the hybrid layer (HL) with voids based on a self-etching adhesive system using 3-D finite element (FE) analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three FE models (Mr) were built: Mr, dentin specimen (41x41x82 μm) with a regular and perfect (i.e. pore-free) HL based on a self-etching adhesive system, restored with composite resin; Mp, similar to M, but containing 25% (v/v) voids in the HL; Mpp, similar to Mr, but containing 50% (v/v) voids in the HL. A tensile load (0.03N) was applied on top of the composite resin. The stress field was obtained by using Ansys Workbench 10.0. The nodes of the base of the specimen were constrained in the x, y and z axes. The maximum principal stress (σmax) was obtained for all structures at the dentin/adhesive interface. RESULTS: The Mpp showed the highest peak of σmax in the HL (32.2 MPa), followed by Mp (30 MPa) and Mr (28.4 MPa). The stress concentration in the peritubular dentin was high in all models (120 MPa). All other structures positioned far from voids showed similar increase of stress. CONCLUSION: Voids incorporated into the HL raised the σmax in this region by 13.5%. This behavior might be responsible for lower bond strengths of self-etching and single-bottle adhesives, as reported in the literature. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/00209-9 - Biomechanical behavior of a mandibular class I removable partial denture distally supported by an osseointegrated implant: tridimensional analysis by finite element analysis
• Grantee: Eduardo Passos Rocha
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 08/08479-5 - Inaccuracies in the hybrid layer formation: a 3-D structural analysis by finite element
• Grantee: Ana Paula Martini
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation