Planar Morphology of Silver Leakage at Resin-Dentin Adhesion Interface

Abstract

The objectives of this in vitro study is to display the overall planar morphology of leakage at resin-dentin interface using ammoniacal silver nitrate as tracer. Twelve human extracted third molars were used and the occlusal enamel of each tooth was removed. All teeth were divided into four groups of three teeth each and bonded with one of four adhesives (Prime&Bond NT, Adper Prompt, Xeno III, Clearfil S3 Bond) and then a composite resin crown was built up. After storage in water (37°C) for 24 h, all teeth were vertically serially sectioned into stick-shaped specimens the bond interfaces. All specimens were immersed in ammoniacal silver nitrate solution, followed by developing solution and subjected to tensile test and the fracture surface were observed with a SEM. The overall planar morphology of leakage at resin-dentin interface appeared to be various tree-like figures, with character of stem-like portion in the periphery and extending from the periphery to the center of the fractured surface and stretching out a lot of branches. Prim&bond NT presented a couple of big tree-like silver deposition extending to center besides many short tree-like figures located along the periphery. Adper Prompt showed short tree-like figures with many branches. Xeno III displayed tree-like figures with thinner stem portion and more branches. Clearfil S3 Bond presented many short shrub-like figures with fewer branches.