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A biofilm-based aging model for testing degradation of dental adhesive microtensile bond strengthJain, Aditi 01 May 2016 (has links)
The objective of this work was to develop a short-term, clinically simulative, biofilm-based aging/storage model for lab testing of newer dental adhesives in order to predict their long-term performance. To do this we tested the hypothesis that 15 days of biofilm challenge with cariogenic bacterial species, Streptococcus mutans (SM) and Streptococcus sobrinus (SS), would produce similar or a greater reduction in microtensile bond strength (μTBS) of dental adhesives as compared to a standard 6 months of water storage (WS).
Thirty-one molars were flattened to dentin, restored using Optibond-FL adhesive and Z-100 dental composite, sectioned and trimmed into four dumbbell-shaped specimens and randomly distributed according to aging conditions (n=31): A) Water storage for 6 months, B) Water storage for 5.5 months + S. mutans-biofilm challenge for 15 days, C) S. mutans-biofilm challenge for 15 days and D) S. sobrinus-biofilm challenge for 15 days. Specimens were gripped centrally with respect to the test axis with a non-gluing passive gripping device. Microtensile bond strength testing was performed using a Zwick Material Testing Machine at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min and failure modes were classified using light microscopy.
Mixed model ANOVA and Weibull regression analysis revealed that the type of storage condition significantly affected the microtensile bond strength (p<0.0001). Mean microtensile bond strength observed within group A (49.69 ± 15.53MPa) was significantly higher than those in groups B (19.26 ± 6.26MPa), C (19.92 ± 5.86MPa) and D (23.58 ± 7.88MPa). Also, microtensile bond strength obtained with group D was significantly greater than that with groups B and C, while no difference was seen between the latter two groups. Chi-square statistical analysis indicated that specimens from groups B (74.2%), C (83.9%) and D (80.6%) were more likely to have cohesive failures in dentin than specimens from group A (54.8%).
Within the limitations of the study, it can be concluded that 15 days of Streptococcus mutans- and Streptococcus sobrinus- based biofilm challenge produced more reduction in microtensile bond strength of dental adhesive than 6 months of water storage and appear to be a promising in vitro accelerated aging model.
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