Objectives : In this study the addition of polymerization promoters to experimental self-etching primers on the bond stability of two-step adhesives to dentin was investigated.
Materials and methods : A model self-etching primer composed of phosphate acidic monomers, HEMA, ethanol and water was obtained. The polymerization promoters added to the primer were: none (control), camphorquinone (CQ), thioquixantone (QTX), diphenyliodonium hexafluorphosphate (DPIHPP), thiobarbituric acid derivative (TBAD) or sulfinic acid derivative (SAD). The bonding resin was composed of Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, HEMA, camphorquinone and amine. Microtensile bond strength testing to bovine dentin was carried out after 24 h or one-year storage in sodium azide solution, at 37 °C. Failure modes were classified under magnification (500×).
Polymerization promoter | 24 h | One-year |
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Means (SD) for bond strength (MPa) | ||
None | 73.3 (15.2) A,ab | 40.3 (11.0) B,a |
CQ | 70.8 (15.5) A,b | 52.1 (11.4) B,a |
QTX | 74.6 (17.2) A,ab | 42.0 (12.5) B,a |
DPIHPP | 84.3 (19.4) A,a | 37.6 (10.5) B,a |
TBAD | 66.2 (13.5) A,b | 40.8 (15.2) B,a |
SAD | 73.3 (15.7) A,ab | 44.3 (15.6) B,a |