adhesion to hard dental tissues 3 Flashcards
Primer content
A bi-functional molecule • HEMA(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) • MEP-P(dimethacryloxyethylphenolphosphate) • NPG-GMA • ethanol • water
– solvent(helpstheprimertohaveabetterinfiltrationinsidedentin) • acetone
is very important for the primer to penetrate the demineralized dentinal structure, in order to obtain complete re-hydration (saturation) of the collagen fibers after their drying, otherwise there’ll remain some collagen fibers exposed and uncovered by the bonding agent, and this may be a weak interfacial zone.
in order to obtain a good infiltration of the primer, one may use an efficient solvent to replace the water from the demineralized dentin with the primer and may also create the favorable imposed requirements of the hydrophobic adhesive agent’s application.
primer role
acts as a dentin adhesive agent, ensuring the bonding of the hydrophobic monomer with the hydrophilic dentin
– HEMA – it has a hydrophilic (1) functional group (polar group: hydroxyl, aminic, carboxylic, aldehydic) + intermediary group (2)
+ hydrophobic (3) (methacrylate group)
– Assures the bond with the wet dentin (1)(sometimes only through physical adhesion, but in certain situations there may be also chemical bonds)
– Assures the flexibility of the molecule (2)
– Assurestheoptimalconditionsoftheadhesive’sapplication (3)(hydrophobic) in order to obtain a good adhesive bond with the dentin
The dentin primers try to form bonds with dentinal collagen or with left hydroxyapatite or with both of them
• The collagen has as reactive groups: hydroxyl and aminic groups
• Hydroxyapatite has as reactive group the Ca (calcium)
• Thus it helps for the hybrid layer formation
Application of the dentin primer
is very important to do a proper demineralization, thus the dentin won’t be too much acid-etched (in depth) and the primer will be able to infiltrate it
- in order to have a good infiltration of the primer at the collagen level it is necessary a sufficient application time of the primer and attention the way how it’s applied
- it must be applied in multi-layers, through continuous and dynamic brushing (20s) followed by a very light drying (2s)
- otherwise, at the base of the demineralized dentin it will remain a thin layer of demineralized collagen uncovered by the adhesive resin, because there the primer didn’t action at all
- The way how the primer is applied is crucial for the presence or the absence of the microleakage
Adhesive content
BisGMA (monomer) TEGDMA (dilution monomer ) - hydrophobic monomers
– HEMA - dilution monomer
– CQ - activator of the light-curing
– +/- inorganic filler (0.5 to 40 wt%) – gives strength to the adhesive bond
adhesive role
it fills the etched dentin zone after the primer’s action (the primer transforms the dentin in to a hydrophobic surface)
– after its light-curing it seals the dentinal tubules
– with the help of the primer the adhesive bonds to dentin and the 2nd light-curing group chemically bonds to the composite
– it results an interpenetrated layer between the dentin and the adhesive agent, the hybrid layer
Application of adhesive
20 sec through continuous brushing
– light drying (it eliminates the excess of water) – light-curing (20 s)
Mechanism of adhesion to enamel
Orthophosphoric acid application- 30sec
– A dull appearance after drying means a good demineralization
– SEM shows 2 favorable types of demineralization of enamel rods
• Adhesive application which
infiltrates the microcrevices, achieving after its
polymerisation, micromechanical adhesion,
with macrotags (intraprisms) and microtags (interprisms)
adhesive bond strength to enamel :factors
the length of tags hasn’t a significant importance
- moisture presence may interfere with tag formation – it is necessary a good drying and isolation
- the degree of polymerisation of the adhesive may influence the adhesion strength
mechanism of adhesion to dentin
Acid-etching for 15sec with orthophosphoric acid produces:
• Excessive drying produces
– Collapse of the collagen fibers =>!!! A light drying will prevent
this phenomenon
– It re-hydrates the collagen fibers
– It transforms the hydrophilic dentinal substrate into one which is hydrophobic
• Adhesive penetration into dentinal intratubules (macrotag) and intertubules (microtag) assures
– Micromechanical adhesion after polymerization – Dentinal tubules sealing
adhesive bond strength to dentin(critical) factors
excessive drying of the dentin produces the collapse of the collagen fibers and loss of micro- crevices
- it is necessary a reduced degree of moisture
- the tags’ length hasn’t any significant importance - very important is the perfect sealing of the whole demineralized dentinal tubules
Adhesive systems used nowadays
Classification according to mechanism of action(mechanism of HL formation)
- Etch and rinse adhesive systems
- Self-etch adhesive systems
- Resin modified glass-ionomer adhesives
+/- inorganic filler
Etch and rinse adhesives
They have a separate step of acid-etching (conditioning), followed by rinsing 1.a.Classical – 3 steps: – Acid-etching (rinse + drying) – Primer (light drying) – Adhesive (light-curing) • Disadvantage: – Difficult technique (each step has to be rigorously followed) (technique sensitive
1.b.Simplification–2steps:
– Acid-etching (rinse + drying)
– Primer + adhesive (light-curing) (1 bottle)
• Disadvantage:
– Simultaneous application of the primer and adhesive; in fact it needs successive applications of some layers, thus ensuring a saturation of the collagen fibers
– A mixture of the primer with hydrophilic group and of hydrophobic adhesive, frequently leads to phase separation – the bottle needs to be shaked before usage
Etch and rinse techniques involve:
smear layer removal, HL with thicker macrotag formation
Self-etch adhesives
Acid monomers within primer, which aren’t rinsed from the dentinal surface and make a simultaneous etching (conditioning) + primer application
• Dissolve only partially the smear-layer (dentin) including it, into HL
• They do a much less depth of demineralization, depending on the pH of the acid monomers
Strong –self-etch adhesives – the pH
Classification of the adhesive systems according to their steps
3 steps Type 1 (E&R0 1. Acid application, rinse, produces demineralized HL 2. Primer application 3. Adhesive application
2 steps
Type 2 (E&R)
1. Acid application, rinse, produces demineralized HL
2. Application of the primer and adhesive into single solution
Type 3 (SE)
1. Self-etch primer application
2. Adhesive application
1 step Type 4 (SE) 1. Application of the self-etch primer and of the adhesive into single solution
which adhesive system should be used in daily practice according
to the clinical situation ?
Nowadays, optimal results obtained with:
– Etch and rinse - 3 steps => enamel
– Self-etch mild - 2 steps => dentin
– If there are mixed cavities => self-etch mild -2 steps onto the dentin, with extra acid-etching (15sec orthophosphoric acid 37%) only onto the enamel