OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of Er:YAG laser irradiation on the bond strength to dentine of three single-step adhesives (AQ Bond Plus, G-Bond, and Clearfil Tri-S Bond), and one two-step self-etch adhesive (Clearfil Megabond) as a control. BACKGROUND DATA The vast majority of the numerous reports on resin bonding to Er:YAG-lased dentine have concluded that ...

In recent years, scientists have developed various biomaterials to remineralize human teeth to treat dentine hypersensitivity. Poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers have become a research focus in this field. It has been demonstrated that PAMAM is able to create precipitates both on the surface of and within the dentinal tubules, however, there is little information about its effect on reducing ...

AIM To evaluate the effect of dentine conditioning on migration, adhesion and differentiation of dental pulp stem cells. METHODOLOGY Dentine discs prepared from extracted human molars were pre-treated with EDTA (10%), NaOCl (5.25%) or H2 O. Migration of dental pulp stem cells towards pre-treated dentine after 24 and 48 h was assessed in a modified Boyden chamber assay. Cell adhesion was evalu...

Aims: to determine the prevalence of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity among the study population, and evaluate the distribution of dentine hypersensitivity among various types of teeth in mild, moderate and severe degrees of gingival recession. Relationship between the severity of gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity was also evaluated. Materials and Methods: Clinical ...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the changes in hydraulic conductance and ultrastructure of dentine bonded with simplified etch-and-rinse adhesives to oxalate desensitiser pre-treated acid-etched dentine. METHODS Human dentine disks were acid-etched, treated with an oxalate desensitiser (BisBlock, Bisco), and bonded with One-Step (OS), Single Bond (SB), OptiBond Solo Plus (OB) or Prime and Bond...

OBJECTIVES Amalgam restorations are replaced by adhesively placed composite resin restorations at an increasing rate. After the removal of amalgam dentine often shows marked dark discoloration that is attributed to the penetration of corrosion products from overlying amalgams. It is questioned whether penetration of metals into dentine affects the dentine as a substrate for adhesive procedures....

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the microtensile bond strength of total-etch or self-etch adhesives to caries-affected versus normal dentine, and to correlate these bond strengths with DIAGNOdent laser fluorescence and Knoop microhardness (KH) measurements of the substrates. METHODS Extracted carious human molars were ground to expose flat surfaces where the caries lesion was surrounded by normal dent...

We investigate the nonlinear properties of dentine from the upper canines of coyotes Canis latrans with bending tests. With the results we predict the behavior of whole canines under load. Coyote dentine is not homogeneous but is stronger and more ductile farther away from the pulp cavity. The modulus of rupture (MOR) first increases and then declines with distance from the pulp cavity. Our ana...

The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of 1% NaOCl (15 min) and MTAD on dentine shear bond strength, when using the Scotchbond XT(3M ESPE) adhesive system. Thirty extracted, human, third molar teeth were embedded into metal rings with self-curing acrylic resin. The teeth were ground wet using 600-grit silicone-carbide paper to expose superficial dentine. The samples we...