Effect of Silane-Containing Adhesives on Repair Bond Strength between Fresh and Aged Composite Materials—A Pilot Study

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Petra Gajski
• Author: Matej Par
• Author: Zrinka Tarle
• Author: Danijela Marović
• Author's institution: (Zagreb University Hispital Center)
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine

Abstract (english)

This study investigated the effects of different surface treatments and a silane-containing adhesive on the repair bond strength between fresh and aged resin composites. A total of 140 composite specimens were prepared and aged for 24 h or 4 months. Each group was subdivided into seven subgroups (n = 10) depending on the surface treatment (no surface treatment (NT), sandblasting (SAND), or Sof-lex coarse disc (DISC)) in combination with the use of the silane-containing adhesive ScotchBond Universal Plus (SBU) or an adhesive without silane Prime&Bond Universal (P&B). The same composite was used for the repair as for the primary specimen. Specimens were dark stored in distilled water at 37 °C for 28 days. Shear bond strength was tested at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. The Kruskal–Wallis test with Bonferroni’s post-hoc adjustment (α = 0.05) and the Mann–Whitney U-test were used for the statistical analysis. The results are shown as the median with the interquartile range. The highest bond strength (MPa) was achieved after 24 h in the DISC+P&B (20.39(16.85–28.83)). In the fresh 24 h group, the SAND+P&B (12.25(8.28–15.05)) and DISC+SBU (18.37(15.16–21.29)) were statistically similar. In the 4-month groups, both adhesives and surface treatments performed similarly. The NT, SAND, and DISC groups without adhesives had the lowest bond strength. In the repair of fresh or aged composite, the silane-containing adhesive SBU was not superior to the adhesive without the silane (P&B).

• Keywords (english): shear bond strength; composite repair; aging; silane; adhesives
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Materials
• Numbering: vol. 17, no. 18, 4646
• e-ISSN: 1996-1944
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184646
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:622375
• Publication: 2024-09-22
• Document URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/18/4646
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2025-03-06 09:04:00