Comparison of the shear bond strength between metal brackets and Transbond™ XT, Filtek™ Z250 and Filtek™ Z350 before and after gastroesophageal reflux: An in vitro study.

PURPOSE: To evaluate in vitro the effect of gastroesophageal reflux, before and after bonding of metal brackets on composite resin surface.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Two hundred and ten resin discs were divided into 5 groups (n=42), according to the time and medium of storage: 24h, 7- and -30 days in artificial saliva (AS) and hydrochloric acid (HCL). Twelve samples from each group were submitted to surface roughness analysis (n=60). The other one hundred and fifty samples were divided into 3 groups (n=50) according to the bonding material: Transbond™ XT (TXT), 3M™ Filtek™ Z250 (Z250) and 3M™ Filtek™ Z350 XT (Z350). After bonding, the samples were subdivided, one more time, into 5 groups (n=10) according to the time (24h, 7, and 30 days) and medium storage (AS, HCL). Following, the shear bond strength (SBS) analysis was accomplished. Erosive challenge was performed for 7 or 30 days, before and after bonding of orthodontic brackets, for 1min, 4 times a day. SBS was performed in a universal testing machine (Instron) at 0.5mm/min. SBS data were subjected to two-way ANOVA and Tukey's test (α=0.05).

RESULTS

TXT showed higher SBS values in all conditions (AS - 10.9±2.0 (24h); 10.5±4.9 (7 days); 9.4±2.2 (30 days); HCL - 11.5±3.7 (7 days); 8.0±2.1 (30 days)) - (P<0.0001). No statistical difference was detected in SBS between Z250 and Z350 composite resins (Z250 SBS: AS - 7.1±1.9 (24h), 5.2±1.8 (7 days), 4.5±1.5 (30 days); HCL - 5.2±2.3 (7 days), 5.0±2.5 (30 days)) - (P<=0.063)/Z350 SBS: AS - 7.4±1.0 (24h); 3.7±1.7 (7 days); 3.4±1.7 (30 days); HCL - 3.5±3.3 (7 days); 4.4±1.2 (30 days)) - (P<=0.167), respectively). Storage times and media did not statistically influence the SBS of TXT and Z250 composite resins (P>0.05), but did influence the Z350 SBS (P<0.05).

CONCLUSION

Regardless of time and storage medium, TXT was the best composite resin for bonding brackets. Furthermore, the erosive challenge did not lead to surface changes in the Z250 resin at 7 and 30 days, unlike the Z350 resin.