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Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy/Energy-dispersive Spectroscopy Analysis of the Dentin Adhesive Interface Using a Labeled 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate Analogue

Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 E. 25th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

S.J. Robinson

Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 E. 25th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

T.J. Byerley

Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

R.P. Chappell

Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 E. 25th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

P. Spencer

Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 E. 25th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

C.C. Chappelow

Midwest Research Institute, 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

In an attempt to compare the morphology of the dentin adhesive interface and the wetting and penetration of the adhesive in relation to the dentin surface, we studied four dentin adhesive systems using scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), a monomer common to many commercial dentin adhesive systems, was altered to produce a thiolated analogue (HETMA). Sulfur, traceable by EDS and STEM, was substituted for the oxygen atom in the backbone of the HEMA molecule. The resulting analogue, with solubility parameters and other wetting and physical properties very similar to those of HEMA, was applied to four sets of tooth specimens, each pre-treated with a different primer or etchant. Three separate pre-treatments-nitric acid, maleic acid, and citric acid/ferric chloride—created a demineralized zone approximately 1 to 3 µm thick at the dentin surface. The HETMA was found to permeate freely into this zone when either of the latter two pre-treatments was used. However, the band of dentin that was demineralized by the nitric acid pre-treatment appeared impermeable to the HETMA. The fourth pre-treatment, an alcohol-based solution including the phosphorus acid ester PENTA and HEMA, modified the smear layer of the tooth slightly and did not appear to demineralize the dentin. HETMA applied to the specimens pre-treated with PENTA and HEMA was clearly in intimate contact with the dentin or modified smear layer; however, it did not penetrate or diffuse into these areas. It did flow into the dentinal tubules, as was also evident with each of the other systems. It was concluded that the acid pre-treatment of the dentin greatly influenced the wetting behavior of the dentin adhesive and thus could substantially affect the resultant bond strength of the dentin adhesive systems.

Key Words: dentin bonding • STEM/EDS analysis • HEMA

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 74, No. 6, 1246-1252 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345950740060201


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