Effects of Alternative Solvents in Experimental Enamel Infiltrants on Bond Strength and Selected Properties
Table 2
Mean (standard deviation) values of degree of conversion, flexural strength, elastic modulus, bond strength, and tensile cohesive strength of resin infiltrants.
Groups
Degree of conversion (%)
Flexural strength (MPa)
Elastic modulus (GPa)
Bond strength (MPa)
Tensile cohesive strength (MPa)
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50.4 (1.6) b
62.4 (20.3) bc
0.28 (0.10) de
19.3 (1.4) a
62.2 (2.0) a
T + B
46.8 (1.9) bcd
96.5 (20.9) a
0.49 (0.10) a
14.3 (1.4) b
28.3 (6.6) cd
T + B +0.5DMSO
47.9 (1.4) bc
64.8 (15.6) bc
0.35 (0.12) bcde
14.1 (1.2) b
12.3 (1.9) e
T + B +5DMSO
42.8 (0.8) cd
64.6 (4.9) bc
0.28 (0.05) cde
9.8 (1.9) c
22.6 (0.9) d
T + B +0.5THF
42.1 (3.2) d
85.8 (14.4) b
0.48 (0.10) ab
13.8 (0.7) b
39.6 (4.1) bc
T + B +5THF
41.9 (3.9) d
70.9 (17.8) b
0.32 (0.04) cde
13.6 (0.8) b
30.0 (5.1) bcd
T + U
61.2 (0.4) a
96.1 (20.4) a
0.39 (0.10) abcd
14.4 (1.8) b
30.0 (5.1) bcd
T + U +0.5DMSO
61.9 (0.2) a
45.7 (10.6) c
0.25 (0.07) e
16.2 (1.4) ab
37.6 (15.2) bc
T + U +5DMSO
61.5 (0.2) a
18.5 (6.2) d
0.07 (0.02) f
9.7 (1.8) c
38.2 (7.3) bc
T + U +0.5THF
61.2 (0.2) a
83.7 (18.5) b
0.41 (0.08) abc
16.1 (1.6) b
40.9 (2.9) bc
T + U +5THF
62.1 (0.3) a
61.2 (17.8) bc
0.34 (0.10) bcde
14.0 (0.9) b
42.3 (4.0) b
Different letters in columns indicate statistically significant differences (). T: triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate; B: ethoxylated bisphenol A glycidyl dimethacrylate; U: urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA); DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; THF: tetrahydrofuran.
