ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB
Does laser diode irradiation improve the degree of conversion of simplified dentin bonding systems?
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- Effect of Oxygen-Inhibited Layer of Dental Adhesives on Bond Strength: A Systematic Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of 810 nm diode laser irradiation on the micro tensile bond strength of uncured multi-mode dentin bonding agents.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- In-Vitro Evaluation of Dental Adhesive Bond Strength With Diode Laser Irradiation Before Photopolymerization.Cureus · 2024Article
- Shear-bond strength of different Self-Etching adhesive systems to dentin with or without laser irradiation before photopolymerization (A comparative Study).The Saudi dental journal · 2022Article
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- Interaction effect of Nd:YAG laser and universal adhesive system for dentin sealing.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2020Article
- Effect of Diode Laser (810 nm) Irradiation on Marginal Microleakage of Multi-mode Adhesive Resins in Class V Composite Restorations.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2019Article
- Effect of diode laser irradiation on the bond strength of polymerized non-simplified adhesive systems after 12 months of water storage.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effect of laser diode irradiation on the degree of conversion (DC), water sorption (WS), and water solubility (WSB) of these bonding systems in an attempt to improve their physico-mechanical resistance. MATERIAL AND
methodsTwo bonding agents were tested: a two-step total-etch system [Adper™ Single Bond 2, 3M ESPE (SB)] and a universal system [Adper™ Single Bond Universal, 3M ESPE (SU)]. Square-shaped specimens were prepared and assigned into 4 groups (n=5): SB and SU (control groups - no laser irradiation) and SB-L and SU-L [SB and SU laser (L) - irradiated groups]. DC was assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance. Additional uncured resin samples (≈3.0 µL, n=5) of each adhesive were also scanned for final DC calculation. For WS/WSB tests, similar specimens (n=10) were prepared and measured by monitoring the mass changes after dehydration/water storage cycles. For both tests, adhesive fluids were dropped into standardized Teflon molds (6.0×6.0×1.0 mm), irradiated with a 970-nm laser diode, and then polymerized with an LED-curing unit (1 W/cm2).
resultsLaser irradiation immediately before photopolymerization increased the DC (%) of the tested adhesives: SB-L>SB>SU-L>SU. For WS/WSB (μg/mm3), only the dentin bonding system (DBS) was a significant factor (p<0.05): SB>SU.
conclusionIrradiation with a laser diode improved the degree of conversion of all tested simplified dentin bonding systems, with no impact on water sorption and solubility.
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