Physical properties and cytotoxicity of antimicrobial dental resin adhesives containing dimethacrylate oligomers of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole

Resin composites are the most widely used dental restorative material [1]. Resin composites are bonded to teeth using adhesive systems, which seal the interface by replacing some of the inorganic tooth component with resin monomers. The latter bond by mechanically interlocking into the tooth structure upon polymerization [2]. Two main types of adhesive systems used commercially are the etch-and-rinse (E&R) systems, also known as total etch, which remove the smear layer (a thin layer of debris remaining on the tooth surface after dental instrumentation procedures) and the self-etch adhesive systems that modify the smear layer by incorporating resin into the demineralized dentin substrate [3].

Source: Dental Materials - November 29, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Yasaman Delaviz, Timothy W. Liu, Ashley R. Deonarain, Yoav Finer, Babak Shokati, J. Paul Santerre Source Type: research