Bonding systems Flashcards
what are the properties of a dental bond?
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provide a high bond strength to tooth tissue
immediate high bond strength
durable bond
impermeable bond
easy to use
safe
why is bonding to enamel easier than bonding to dentine?
due to structure of enamel - densely packed prism, highly mineralised, dry
what acid is used for acid etch?
phosphoric acid 35%
how does acid etch change the surface of enamel?
roughens enamel surface
allows micromechanical interlocking of resins to enamel pits
increases surface energy by removing surface contaminants
leads to better wettability of enamel
what is used after an etch?
dentine bonding agents - phosphorylated BIS-GMA
or low viscosity Bis-GMA
describe the properties and composition of dentine
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- 20% oroganic, 70% inorganic, 10% water
- full of permeable tubules - fluid pumped from pulp to dentine, making dentine wet
- secondary and tertiary dentine are irregular and more mineralised
- low surface energy
- hydrophilic
what are the requirements of a dentine bonding agent?
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ability to flow
potential for intimate contact with dentine surface
low viscosity
adhesion to substrate
what is mechanical adhesion?
dentine bonding agent and the dentine surface meshing and interlocking with minimum gaps
what is chemical adhesion? how does mineralised and organic dentine adhere?
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bonding at a molecular level
mineralised: ionic bonding
organic: covalent bonding
what is Van der Waals adhesion? and what does the strength of interaction depend on?
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electrostatic or dipole interaction between bonding agent and substrate
strength depends on contact angle and is a good indication of wettability of a solid
what is the difference between high and low surface energy with a low surface energy liquid?
low surface energy substance with low surface energy liquid = does not spread
high surface energy substance with low surface energy liquid = will spread
does wet dentine have a high or low surface energy?
low surface energy so liquids/low viscosity resins do not spread
what do dentine bonding agents do to dentine?
increase the surface energy of dentine and allow the composite resin to flow and stick
what is molecular entanglement?
adhesive is absorbed onto the surface and penetrates dentine due to wetting by adhesive and surface energies
absorbed component forms long polymer that meshes with the substrate
what is the smear layer?
layer of organic debris that remains on the dentine surface after the preparation