Scanning electron microscopy revealed partial removal of the smear layer or an etching effect of dentin as a result of the application of hemostatic agents on dentin .
PRACTICAL IMPLICATION S Adhesive procedures may be affected adversely when performed on dentin and enamel contaminated by hemostatic agents .
Hemostatic agents may induce changes in the dentin surface morphology .
The results of this review indicate that the bond strength of self-etching adhesive systems is affected more negatively than is that of etch- and -rinse systems .
BACKGROUND Hemostatic agents have been used clinical ly in dentistry for many years to control bleeding .
The effect of tooth-preparation cleansing protocol on the bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement to dentin contaminated with a hemostatic agent.
This study evaluated the effect of tooth-preparation cleansing protocol s on the bond strength of a self-adhesive resin cement to dentin contaminated with two different types of hemostatic agents . The occlusal surface of extracted third molars was flattened to expose the dentin surface and prepared for a full crown . Acrylic temporary crowns were fabricated and placed using temporary cement . The specimens were stored at 100 % relative humidity for seven days . Following removal of the temporary crowns , the specimens were surface debrided using aluminum oxide abrasion with a particle size of 27 μm at 40 psi . The specimens were r and omly assigned to three groups , according to the hemostatic agents : Group I – an agent containing aluminum chloride was applied to the tooth surface ; Group II – an agent containing ferric sulfate was applied to the tooth surface and Group III – uncontaminated ( control ) . The contaminated specimens were then further subdivided into three subgroups ( A – C ; n=12 ) : Group A – tooth surface cleansing with water spray ; Group B – tooth surface cleansing with phosphoric acid etch and Group C – tooth surface cleansing with aluminum oxide abrasion with a particle size of 27 μm at 40 psi . Ceramic blocks were treated with a 9.5 % hydrofluoric acid-etch and silanized prior to being cemented with self-adhesive resin luting agent ( RelyX Unicem ) to the prepared dentin . The shear bond strength was determined at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/minute . The data were analyzed with two-way ANOVA , followed by the Duncan multiple range test , to determine any significant differences between the testing groups . The microstructure morphology of the tooth surface was evaluated using SEM analysis . The results revealed that there was a significant difference between the bond strength of the control and the contaminated testing groups ( p<0.05 ) . A tooth preparation cleansing protocol using particle abrasion with low-pressure aluminum oxide particles provided a significant improvement in bond strength to contaminated dentin , while rinsing with water spray result ed in the lowest mean bond strength of the self-adhesive resin cement to dentin ( p<0.05 )
Scanning electron microscopy revealed partial removal of the smear layer or an etching effect of dentin as a result of the application of hemostatic agents on dentin .
PRACTICAL IMPLICATION S Adhesive procedures may be affected adversely when performed on dentin and enamel contaminated by hemostatic agents .
Hemostatic agents may induce changes in the dentin surface morphology .
The results of this review indicate that the bond strength of self-etching adhesive systems is affected more negatively than is that of etch- and -rinse systems .
BACKGROUND Hemostatic agents have been used clinical ly in dentistry for many years to control bleeding .