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Photochemical crosslinking of caries-affected dentin combined with total- or self-etch systems.
Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the effects of collagen crosslinking with riboflavin 0.1% and ultraviolet-A (UVA) 5.4 J on bond strength of total-etch or self-etch adhesives on caries-affected dentin.Methods
Sixty human caries-affected molars were randomly divided into three groups: control (C), riboflavin (R), and riboflavin + 3 minutes of UVA (R+UVA). After each treatment, either total-etch or self-etch adhesives were applied following the manufacturer's instructions, and composite stubs were built up on the treated surfaces. They were de-bonded in tension to measure bond strength. Twelve extra molars were used for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis.Results
We observed that R+UVA-treated group yielded significantly higher bond strengths for carious dentin when the total-etch adhesive was applied. For the self-etch adhesive, no statistical differences were observed between the three pretreated-groups.Conclusion
Our results, for the first time, are suggesting that etching with phosphoric acid potentialized the benefits of R+UVA crosslinking on carious dentin. R+UVA dentinal collagen crosslinking improves bond strength for caries-affected dentin when using a total-etch adhesive, but did not affect it when using a self-etch adhesive.Many UC-authored scholarly publications are freely available on this site because of the UC's open access policies. Let us know how this access is important for you.
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