The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of various enamel surface treatments on the bond strength of a composite resin to enamel (n=15). Ground bovine enamel specimens were divided into seven groups. A composite resin (Z250. 3M) was bon...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of various enamel surface treatments on the bond strength of a composite resin to enamel (n=15). Ground bovine enamel specimens were divided into seven groups. A composite resin (Z250. 3M) was bonded to the specimens using different enamel surface treatments. Four groups examined the effect of application of all-in-one adhesives (Prompt L-Pop (POP), One-Up Bond F (ONE)) with respect to static priming (SP) or dynamic priming (DP). The other two examined use of the POP and ONE after phosphoric acid etching (PE). And the control group provided bond strength of the composite resin to phosphoric acid etched enamel with a resin bonding system (Single bond, SB, 3M). Shear bond strengths for the specimens were measured after 24 hours storage in water at 37 ℃. Effects of various surface treatments on enamel were examined by SEM. Dynamic priming resulted in higher enamel bond strengths than static priming and the best bond strengths were obtained when the enamel was etched with phosphoric acid. SEM analysis showed that depth of etching was related to the bond strengths measured. The enamel etch pattern after static priming showed little retentive surfaces. After dynamic priming, the enamel rod structure has become apparent in the shallow etch. SEM view showed that the resin tags and resin penetration were related to the bond strengths measured. SEM showed minimal resin penetration into enamel following static priming. After application of adhesives to phosphoric acid etched enamel, SEM showed more extended tags that are reflective of the deeper etch pattern.