In vitro diametral tensile strength of five dental cements used as bridge and crown cement in fixed prostheses

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the research was to evaluate the in vitro diametral tensile strength of five dental cements: BisCem, Duolink, Ketac Cem, Meron, Allcem, four conventional adhesives and a chemically polymerized self-adhesive used as bridge cements and crowns in fixed dentures. Materials and methods: 100 specimens consisting of cements were prepared: BisCem, Duolink, Ketac Cem, Meron, Allcem, which were randomly divided into 5 groups of 20 specimens each group subject to photopolymerization and self-polymerization of 8mm in diameter and 5mm high, with an approximate distance of 2mm from the lamp for polymerization, a standardized high density polyethylene specimen was used, the type of sampling is not probabilistic. The specimens of each group were subjected to tensile testing using a universal testing machine (zwickiLine by Zwick / Roell), until the failure of the cement was achieved, subjected to a continuous force of 500 kg, with a fixed displacement speed of 1 cm / min Results: The average tensile strength of diametral tensile specimens of BisCem cement was 38.75 ± 11.56 MPa, Duolink cement was 64.30 MPa, Meron cement 57.14 MPa, Ketac Cem cement was 32.23 MPa, BisCem cement (38.753 MPa ) and Ketac Cem cement (39,233 MPa). Duolink dental cement is the one with the highest tensile strength of diametral specimens compared to Meron (57,137 MPa), which is similar. The tabulation and the analysis have been submitted to the Shapiro Wilk test, ANOVA analysis of variance and the Tuckey test. The values ​​of each sample are normally distributed with significant differences between the studied groups. Conclusions: Duolink adhesive resin cement specimens showed a higher diametral tensile strength with better significant strength values ​​unlike Ketac Cem, Allcem, Meron and BisCem cements.