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ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological effects of bleaching with hydrogen peroxide 40 % (HP 40 %) and carbamide peroxide 20 % (CP 20 %), with and without the addition of calcium (2000 ppm), in enamel. Bovine enamel blocks (25 mm2) were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=12) accordingly to the bleaching gel (HP 40 % and CP 20 %) and the presence of calcium (with and without). Control group were immersed in artificial saliva. The treatments were carried out for 14 days. Roughness (Ra) and Knoop microhardness analysis were performed for enamel surface before and after treatment. Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey test (p<0.05). The bleached group with 40 % HP had the lowest values of microhardness. There was a statistically significant difference between the initial and final readings. For surface roughness were no differences between the tested materials; but there was an increase of roughness for all groups after bleaching. It was concluded that all bleaching agents tested promoted a surface microhardness decrease after treatment, however the calcium addition promoted a slighter surface alteration, and all bleaching agents promoted a surface roughness increase after treatment.
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar los efectos morfológicos del blanqueamiento con peróxido de hidrógeno 40 % (HP 40 %) y peróxido de carbamida 20% (CP 20 %), con y sin calcio (2000 ppm), en el esmalte. Para este efecto se dividieron aleatoriamente bloques de esmalte bovino (25 mm2) en 5 grupos (n = 12) de acuerdo con el gel blanqueador (HP 40 % y CP 20 %) y la presencia de calcio (con y sin). El grupo de control se sumergió en saliva artificial. Los tratamientos se llevaron a cabo durante 14 días. Se realizaron análisis de rugosidad (Ra) y microdureza Knoop para la superficie del esmalte antes y después del tratamiento. Los datos fueron analizados mediante ANOVA de medidas repetidas y prueba de Tukey (p<0,05). El grupo blanqueado con 40 % de HP tuvo los valores más bajos de microdureza. Hubo una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre el resultado inicial y final. Para la rugosidad de la superficie no hubo diferencias entre los materiales probados; pero hubo un aumento de rugosidad en todos los grupos después del blanqueo. Se concluyó que todos los agentes blanqueadores probados promovieron una disminución de la microdureza superficial después del tratamiento, sin embargo, la adición de calcio promovió una alteración superficial más leve y todos los agentes blanqueadores promovieron un aumento de la rugosidad superficial después del tratamiento.
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the bonding behavior of resin composite and different adhesives applied to demineralized or remineralized enamel. METHODS: Bovine tooth crowns were polished to prepare a 5 mm2 enamel bonding area, and divided into five groups (n= 48) according to the surface treatment: CONT (sound enamel control), DEM (demineralized with acid to create white spot lesions), REMS (DEM remineralized with artificial saliva), REMF (DEM remineralized with sodium fluoride) and INF (DEM infiltrated with Icon resin infiltrant). The surface-treated teeth were divided into two subgroups (n= 24) according to adhesive type: ER (etch-and-rinse; Single Bond Universal) and SE (self-etching; Clearfill S3 Bond), and further subdivided into two categories (n= 12) according to aging process: Thermo (thermocycling) and NA (no aging). Composite blocks were made over bonded enamel and sectioned for microtensile bond strength (MTBS) testing. Data were analyzed with three-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey's test (α= 0.05). RESULTS: Significant differences were observed for enamel surface treatment (P< 0.0001), adhesive type (P< 0.0001) and aging (P< 0.0001). CONT and INF groups had higher MTBS than the other groups; Single Bond Universal had higher MTBS than Clearfil S3 Bond; thermo-aging resulted in lower MTBS irrespective of adhesive type and surface treatment condition. The predominant failure mode was mixed for all groups. Enamel surface infiltrated with Icon does not interfere with adhesive resin bonding procedures. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Treatment of enamel surface containing white spot lesions or cavities with cavosurface margins in partially-demineralized enamel can benefit from infiltration with a low viscosity resin infiltrant prior to adhesive bonding of resin composites.
