Abstract
Aim: This study is aimed to evaluate the effect of exogenous matrix metalloproteinases
(MMPs) inhibitors on immediate shear bond strength (SBS) of resin composite attached
to primary teeth dentin. Methods: Sixty extracted anterior primary teeth were selected. A dentin block (6.0 mm × 6.0 mm
× 2.0 mm) was obtained from each tooth. All dentin blocks (n = 60) were pretreated for 60 s with either 0.01 M phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.2)
in the control group (Group I), chlorhexidine (CHX) 2% (Group II), doxycycline (DOX)
solution 2% (Group III), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 17% (Group IV)
before applying etch-and-rinse adhesive system (Adper Single Bond 2). After adhesive
application, composite resin (Filtek 3M, USA) was applied, and then, SBS values were
determined with a universal testing machine. Results: There were no significant differences between SBS values of DOX, EDTA, and the control
group (P < 0.05). SBS values reduced when CHX was applied, although the reduction was not
statistically significant (P = 0.961). The DOX group showed the highest bond strength values (8.82 ± 3.29), which
was significantly greater than the CHX (P = 0.026). Conclusion: Based on the results, pretreatment with MMPs inhibitors was not advantageous with
regard to improving the immediate SBS of composite attached to primary teeth dentin.
Keywords
Composite - laboratory research - matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors - primary dentin
- shear bond strength