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ArticleBiomaterials advances2025

Synergistic effects of bacteria, enzymes, and cyclic mechanical stresses on the bond strength of composite restorations.

Carolina Montoya, Mansi Babariya, Chukwuebuka Ogwo, William Querido, Jay S Patel, Mary Anne Melo, Santiago Orrego

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Article in Biomaterials advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Carolina MontoyaDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Mansi BabariyaDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Chukwuebuka OgwoDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
William QueridoBioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
Jay S PatelDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Mary Anne MeloDivision of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Santiago OrregoDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Bioengineering Department, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. Electronic address: sorrego@temple.edu.

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Synergistic degradation of the bonded interface: A new approach to evaluate the bond strength of dental restorationR03DE030562 · NIDCR · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI MELO, MARY ANNE SAMPAIO DE, ORREGO, SANTIAGO · 2022 to 2023
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NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE030562
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Predicting how tooth and dental material bonds perform in the mouth requires a deep understanding of degrading factors. Yet, this understanding is incomplete, leading to significant uncertainties in designing and evaluating new dental adhesives. The durability of dental bonding interfaces in the oral microenvironment is compromised by bacterial acids, salivary enzymes, and masticatory fatigue. These factors degrade the bond between dental resins and tooth surfaces, making the strength of these bonds difficult to predict. Traditionally studied separately, a combined kinetic analysis of these interactions could enhance our understanding and improvement of dental adhesive durability. To address this issue, we developed and validated an original model to evaluate the bond strength of dental restorations using realistic environments that consider the different mechanical, chemical, and biological degradative challenges working simultaneously: bacteria, salivary esterases, and cyclic loading. We herein describe a comprehensive investigation on dissociating the factors that degrade the bond strength of dental restorations. Our results showed that cariogenic bacteria are the number one factor contributing to the degradation of the bonded interface, followed by cyclic loading and salivary esterases. When tested in combinatorial mode, negative and positive synergies towards the degradation of the interface were observed. Masticatory loads (i.e., cycling loading) enhanced the lactic acid bacterial production and the area occupied by the biofilm at the bonding interface, resulting in more damage at the interface and a reduction of 73 % in bond strength compared to no-degraded samples. Salivary enzymes also produced bond degradation caused by changes in the chemical composition of the resin/adhesive. However, the degradation rates are slowed compared to the bacteria and cyclic loading. These results demonstrate that our synergetic model could guide the design of new dental adhesives for biological applications without laborious trial-and-error experimentation.

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Composite ResinsBacteriaDental BondingDental CementsEsterasesHumansMaterials TestingSalivaStress, MechanicalComposite ResinsDental CementsEsterasesBacteriaBiofilmsBonding strengthComposite restorationDegradationDental adhesivesDental cariesDental compositesDental materialsDental restoration failureSaliva esterases

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PMID39368439
PMCPMC11560555

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