Effects of EDC crosslinking on the stiffness of dentin hybrid layers evaluated by nanoDMA over time

Publication date: Available online 31 May 2017
Source:Dental Materials
Author(s): Zihou Zhang, Mustafa Mutluay, Arzu Tezvergil-Mutluay, Franklin R. Tay, David H. Pashley, Dwayne Arola
Application of collagen cross-linkers to demineralized dentin improves bond durability. While the benefits of cross-linking treatments to bond strength and fatigue resistance have been explored, changes in hybrid layer stiffness with aging have not been examined.ObjectiveTo examine the influence of a cross-linking treatment using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) on hybrid layer stiffness of resin-dentin adhesive bonds, using spatially-resolved nanoscopic Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (nanoDMA).MethodsBonded interface specimens were prepared using a two-step (SB) or three-step (SBMP) etch-and-rinse adhesive. Adhesive bonding of the treated groups was preceded by a 1min application of an experimental EDC conditioner to the acid-etched dentin. Control specimens did not receive EDC treatment. The bonded interfaces were evaluated using nanoDMA to determine the dynamic mechanical properties after storage in artificial saliva at 37°C for 0, 3 and 6 months.ResultsThe EDC treatment had no influence on the dynamic mechanical properties of the hybrid layer immediately after bonding. There was also no reduction in the hybrid layer stiffness after 3 and 6 months aging as defined by the complex modulus and storage modulus. However, there was a significant reduction in the loss modulus and tanδ components (i.e. viscous behavior) of the hybrid layers with aging. Degradation occurred to both adhesive systems with storage, but was greatest for SB. Without EDC treatment, the reduction in tanδ of the hybrid layer prepared with SB exceeded 80% in 6 months.SignificanceThe application of EDC to acid-etched dentin helps maintain the viscoelasticity of hybrid layers.



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