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Comparative influence of triton and cavity conditioners on the surface characteristics and bond strength of dentin, indicating triton as a cavity conditioner

Triton ve kavite hazırlayıcıların dentin yüzeyi ve bağlanma dayanımı üzerindeki etkisinin karşılaştırlıması: Triton’un kavite hazırlayıcısı olarak yeni endikasyonu

Lena Bal(ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-3493-0137
Cangül Keskin(19 mayıs university, faculty of dentistry)0000-0001-8990-4847
Aybüke Karaca Sakallı(ANKARA MEDİPOL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY)0000-0001-5472-0781
Bilge Özcan(Dent Tarz)0000-0003-0527-5620
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2026-01-05
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The findings indicate that the combination of etching and conditioning significantly enhances the bond strength of composite restorations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: As modern adhesive strategies require more effective and biocompatible conditioners, this study aimed to investigate the effects of triton and polyacrylic-acid conditioners with and without prior phosphoric-acid etching on resin-dentin bond strength.
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Key Findings & Data:The remaining samples were restored with a composite using a 3 mm diameter, 2 mm thickness mold.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that the combination of etching and conditioning significantly enhances the bond strength of composite restorations.
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⚙️Variables:Conservative treatment · dental materials · endodontics

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Aims: As modern adhesive strategies require more effective and biocompatible conditioners, this study aimed to investigate the effects of triton and polyacrylic-acid conditioners with and without prior phosphoric-acid etching on resin-dentin bond strength. Methods: Eighty-eight extracted human upper molars were used in this study. The teeth were sectioned at the enamel-dentin junction. The samples were randomly divided into eight groups (NCG: adhesive/ composite, CG: etching/ adhesive/composite, TR: Triton/adhesive/ composite, ETR: etching/Triton/adhesive/composite, CC: cavity conditioner/adhesive/composite, ECC: etching/cavity conditioner/adhesive/composite, DC: dentin conditioner/ adhesive/ composite, EDC: etching/dentin conditioner/adhesive/composite). One sample from each group was evaluated under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to analyze surface morphology and dentinal tubule structure. The remaining samples were restored with a composite using a 3 mm diameter, 2 mm thickness mold. After thermocycling, shear bond strength was tested. Data were analyzed using Shapiro-Wilk, test two-way ANOVA, and Tukey post hoc tests (p 0.05). The lowest values were recorded in the TR (13.17±0.58) and DC (13.80±0.99) groups (p>0.05). The findings indicate that the combination of etching and conditioning significantly enhances the bond strength of composite restorations. Conclusion: Phosphoric acid etching followed by 20% polyacrylic acid or Triton yielded high bond strength. Triton can only be recommended as a cavity conditioner under etched dentin.

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Amaç: Güncel adeziv tekniklerinde, daha etkili ve biyouyumlu bir kavite hazırlayıcılarına ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu çalışma, Triton ve poliakrilik asit bazlı hazırlayıcıların, fosforik asit kullanımı veya kullanımmadığı durumlarda, rezin-dentin bağlanma dayanımı üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada toplam seksen sekiz adet çekilmiş insan üst molar dişi kullanılmıştır. Dişler mine-dentin sınırından kesilmiş ve rastgele sekiz gruba ayrılmıştır: NCG (adeziv/kompozit), CG (asit/adeziv/kompozit), TR (Triton/adeziv/kompozit), ETR (asit/Triton/adeziv/kompozit), CC (kavite hazırlayıcı/adeziv/kompozit), ECC (asi/kavite hazırlayıcı/adeziv/kompozit), DC (dentin hazırlayıcı/adeziv/kompozit) ve EDC (asit/dentin hazırlayıcı/adeziv/kompozit). Her gruptan bir örnek, yüzey morfolojisi ve dentin tübül yapısının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) altında incelenmiştir. Kalan örnekler, çapı 3 mm ve kalınlığı 2 mm olan kalıplar kullanılarak kompozit rezinle restore edilmiştir. Termal döngüleme sonrasında, bağlanma dayanımı testleri uygulanmıştır. Veriler Shapiro–Wilk, iki yönlü ANOVA ve Tukey post hoc testleri ile analiz edilmiştir (p 0.05). En düşük değerler ise TR (13.17 ± 0.58 MPa) ve DC (13.80 ± 0.99 MPa) gruplarında görülmüştür (p > 0.05). Bulgular, asit ve hazırlayıcı uygulamasının birlikte kullanılmasının kompozit restorasyonların bağlanma dayanımını anlamlı ölçüde artırdığını göstermektedir. Sonuç: Fosforik asit ile asitlemeyi takiben uygulanan %20 poliakrilik asit veya Triton, yüksek bağlanma dayanımı sağlamıştır. Triton, yalnızca önceden asitlenmiş dentin yüzeylerinde kavite hazırlayıcısı olarak önerilebilir.

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Bal, L., Keskin, C., Sakallı, A. K., Özcan, B. (2026). Comparative influence of triton and cavity conditioners on the surface characteristics and bond strength of dentin, indicating triton as a cavity conditioner. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, Volume: 9 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1817720

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