Effect of phosphoric acid etching of enamel margins on the microleakage of a simplified all-in-one and a self-etch adhesive system

Oper Dent. 2009 Sep-Oct;34(5):531-6. doi: 10.2341/08-026-L.

Abstract

Sixty buccal Class V cavities with beveled enamel margins were made at the cemento-enamel junction of extracted human premolars and randomly divided into five groups of 12 specimens. Clearfil SE bond was applied to Group 1; Group 2 had 35% phosphoric acid etching of the enamel margins plus Clearfil SE Bond; Group 3 was administered iBond; Group 4 had 35% phosphoric acid etching of the enamel margins plus iBond and Scotchbond Multi-Purpose was used on Group 5. All the groups were restored with a resin composite. After 24 hours of storage in 100% humidity, the samples were thermocycled, immersed in a dye solution and sectioned buccolingually and microleakage of the enamel margins was evaluated on a scale of 0 to 2. Differences among Groups 3 and 4 and Groups 3 and 5 were significant (p < 0.05); however, no statistically significant differences were found between the other groups (p > 0.05). The current study shows that simplified all-in-one adhesive systems need pre-etching of the enamel margins with phosphoric acid for an effective seal.

MeSH terms

  • Acid Etching, Dental*
  • Bicuspid
  • Dental Bonding / methods*
  • Dental Leakage / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Resin Cements*

Substances

  • Clearfil SE Bond
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Resin Cements
  • Scotchbond Multi-Purpose
  • iBond