[The impact of ultrasonic dental hygiene procedures on the bonding strength of restorations].

Abstract

Ultrasonic calculus scaling has become a common oral hygiene procedure in patients with composite restorations, dental veneers, orthodontic brackets. The aim of the study was to evaluate in vitro the influence of the EMS-ultrasonic system scaling on the flowable composite bond strength to the tooth enamel, dentine, and e-max ceramic. The samples were divided into three groups: 1 group (composite bonded to enamel), 2 group (composite bonded to dentine), 3 group (composite bonded to e-max ceramic). The bonded samples were loaded to failure in the universal testing machine. The shear bond strength was calculated in newtons (N). T (Student's)-test was used to evaluate the data. Significantly lower bond strengths were observed with the ultrasonic treated samples in each groups. The EMS-ultrasonic system scaling significantly decreases the flowable composite bond strength to the tooth enamel, dentine, and e-max ceramic.

• Authors: D L Kuznetsov, A A Mel'nik, R Laze, O A Petrikas, I V Petrikas
• Journal: Stomatologiia (Stomatologiia (Mosk)) Vol. 92 Issue 2 Pg. 36-9 ( 2013) ISSN: 0039-1735 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 23715451 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adhesives
• Composite Resins
• Dental Cements

Topics

• Adhesives (therapeutic use)
• Composite Resins (therapeutic use)
• Dental Cements (therapeutic use)
• Dental Restoration, Permanent
• Dental Scaling (methods)
• Humans
• Oral Hygiene (methods)
• Sonication (methods)