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Flexure strength of repaired dental composites. 1986

K J Söderholm

A study was conducted to determine differences in flexure strength between unrepaired and repaired dental composite bars. Four groups, each consisting of 10 samples, were investigated. Group A consisted of unrepaired samples, while groups B-D consisted of samples which had been cut to lengths of 17.5 mm and repaired to a total length of 35.0 mm. The cut surfaces of these samples were washed with water (group B), treated with phosphoric acid, water and bonding agent (group C), or treated with a silane-toluene solution (group D) before new material was added. The samples were stored in distilled water at 37 degrees C, and after 3 and 6 months the flexure strength of samples from each group was determined by "four-point" bending. The results showed that repaired composites were weaker than unrepaired samples. The mean strength of the silane-toluene treated group was superior in strength to that of the other two groups. This group was also least affected by exposure to water. Of the other two groups, specimens treated with the acid etch technique were superior in strength to the other group.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010756	Phosphoric Acids	Inorganic derivatives of phosphoric acid (H3PO4). Note that organic derivatives of phosphoric acids are listed under ORGANOPHOSPHATES.	Pyrophosphoric Acids,Acids, Phosphoric,Acids, Pyrophosphoric
D003188	Composite Resins	Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry.	Composite Resin,Resin, Composite,Resins, Composite
D004548	Elasticity	Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.
D000134	Acid Etching, Dental	Preparation of TOOTH surfaces and DENTAL MATERIALS with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to roughen the surface to increase adhesion or osteointegration.	Dental Acid Etching,Etching, Dental Acid
D000180	Acrylic Resins	Polymers of high molecular weight which are derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds and are capable of being molded and then hardened to form useful components.	Acrylic Resin,Resin, Acrylic,Resins, Acrylic
D012996	Solutions	The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Solution
D013314	Stress, Mechanical	A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area.	Mechanical Stress,Mechanical Stresses,Stresses, Mechanical
D013499	Surface Properties	Characteristics or attributes of the outer boundaries of objects, including molecules.	Properties, Surface,Property, Surface,Surface Property
D014050	Toluene	A widely used industrial solvent.
D017438	Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate	The reaction product of bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate that undergoes polymerization when exposed to ultraviolet light or mixed with a catalyst. It is used as a bond implant material and as the resin component of dental sealants and composite restorative materials.	Bis-GMA,Bis-GMA Polymer,2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy(2-hydroxy-3,1-propanediyl)) ester, homopolymer,Adaptic,Bis(Phenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate),Bis(Phenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate), Homopolymer,Bis(Phenol A-Glycydyl Methacrylate),Bis-GMA Resin,Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Homopolymer,Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Polymer,Concise Composite Resin,Concise Enamel Bond,Concise Enamel Bond System,Concise Resin,Concise White Sealant,Conclude Composite Resin,Conclude Resin,Delton,Epoxylite-9075,Kerr Pit and Fissure Sealant,Kerr Sealer,Nuva-Seal,Panavia Opaque,Poly(Bis-GMA),Retroplast,Silux,Bis GMA,Bis GMA Polymer,Bis GMA Resin,Bis-GMA Polymers,Bis-GMA Resins,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate Homopolymer,Bisphenol A Glycidyl Methacrylate Polymer,Bond, Concise Enamel,Composite Resin, Concise,Composite Resin, Conclude,Composite Resins, Concise,Concise Composite Resins,Concise Resins,Enamel Bond, Concise,Epoxylite 9075,Epoxylite9075,Methacrylate, Bisphenol A-Glycidyl,Nuva Seal,NuvaSeal,Opaque, Panavia,Polymer, Bis-GMA,Polymers, Bis-GMA,Resin, Bis-GMA,Resin, Concise,Resin, Concise Composite,Resin, Conclude,Resin, Conclude Composite,Resins, Bis-GMA,Resins, Concise,Resins, Concise Composite