Durability of Resin Bonding to Zirconia Using Products Containing 10-Methacryloyloxydecyl Dihydrogen Phosphate

J Adhes Dent. 2018;20(4):279-287. doi: 10.3290/j.jad.a40989.

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the durability of composite bonding to zirconia after artificial aging using different products containing 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (MDP).

Materials and methods: Conditioning methods were: none (control [Ctr]; Clearfil SA Luting [CSL]; Panavia SA Luting Plus [PSLP]), MDP-containing zirconia primers (Z-Prime Plus [ZP]; Clearfil Ceramic Primer [CCP]), and MDP-containing universal adhesives (Single Bond Universal [SBU]; Clearfil Universal Bond [CUB]). For the Ctr, ZP, CCP, SBU, and CUB groups, the Y-TZP plates were bonded with MDP-free composite cement. For the remaining two groups, each Y-TZP plate was bonded with one of MDP-containing self-adhesive composite cements (CSL; PSLP). The specimens in each group (n = 30) were divided into two subgroups, with one subgroup of samples subjected to 24-h water storage and the other to aging through 30,000 thermocycles plus 180-day water storage. Shear bond strength (SBS) was measured. For each conditioning method, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to quantify the release of phosphorus, and microleakage was evaluated through a methylene-blue dyeing technique.

Results: The Ctr group exhibited the lowest SBS regardless of aging. Thermocycling and water storage significantly decreased the SBS in all groups, with the exception of the groups with the MDP-containing zirconia primers. Groups with MDP-containing universal adhesives and self-adhesive composite cements presented brand-dependent higher SBS, even after aging. ICP-MS detected phosphorus release from all of the MDP-containing products. Microleakage was identified at the interfaces of all bonded specimens, with the highest rate detected in the Ctr group.

Conclusion: MDP-containing primers, universal adhesives, and composite cements create bonds to zirconia with acceptable strength after long-term aging.

Keywords: ICP-MS; MDP; bonding; microleakage; phosphate ester monomer; primer; shear bond strength; yttrium stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals.

MeSH terms

  • Dental Bonding*
  • Dental Stress Analysis
  • Materials Testing
  • Methacrylates*
  • Resin Cements
  • Shear Strength
  • Surface Properties*
  • Zirconium

Substances

  • Methacrylates
  • Resin Cements
  • methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate
  • Zirconium
  • zirconium oxide