Effect of carbodiimide (EDC) on the bond stability of etch-and-rinse adhesive systems

Annalisa Mazzoni, Valeria Angeloni, Fabianni M. Apolonio, Nicola Scotti, Leo Tjäderhane, Arzu Tezvergil-Mutluay, Roberto Di Lenarda, Franklin R. Tay, David H. Pashley, Lorenzo Breschi

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Abstract

Objective Recent studies supported the use of protein cross-linking agents during bonding procedures to inactivate endogenous dentin proteases, preventing dentin collagen degradation thus improving bond durability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC)-containing conditioner on the stability of the adhesive interface created by two etch-and-rinse adhesives. Methods Human dentin was etched with 35% phosphoric acid, treated with 0.3 M EDC-containing conditioner followed by a three-step or a two-step etch-and-rinse adhesive. Adhesives were applied to control specimens without EDC pre-treatment. Specimens were subjected to microtensile bond strength test and pulled to failure after 24 h or 1 year of storage and interfacial nanoleakage expression was evaluated and quantified by light microscopy. Additionally, to investigate endogenous dentin matrix metalloproteinase activity a zymographic assay was performed on protein extracts obtained from phosphoric-acid-etched dentin powder with or without EDC treatment. Results The use of the EDC-containing conditioner did not affect immediate bond strength to dentin but contributed to preserve the bond strength after 1 year (p < 0.05) for both tested adhesives. No difference was found in the interfacial nanoleakage expression that increased after aging irrespective from the treatment. EDC pre-treatment inhibited dentin endogenous MMPs as assayed with the zymography. Significance In conclusion, the results of the study provide proof that EDC can produce long-term inactivation of MMPs in acid-etched dentin matrices contributing to bond strength preservation over time. Future studies are needed to support the use of EDC in vivo.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1040-1047
Number of pages8
JournalDental Materials
Volume29
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Dentin bonding systems
  • EDC
  • Enzymatic degradation
  • MMPs
  • Protein cross-linkers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • General Dentistry
  • Mechanics of Materials

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