RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effects of Internal Bleaching on the Adhesion of Glass-Fiber Posts
Paulo E. de Oliveira Moreira1, Lucianne S. Pamplona1, Gláucia C. R. Nascimento1, Renata A. Esteves2, Oscar F. Pessoa3, Cecy M. Silva1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 375
Last Page: 379
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-9-375
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601509010375
Article History:
Received Date: 25/8/2015Revision Received Date: 11/9/2015
Acceptance Date: 29/9/2015
Electronic publication date: 10/12/2015
Collection year: 2015

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Abstract
Objective: We evaluated the effects of internal bleaching on the adhesion of glass-fiber posts (GFPs) luted with different resin cements. Methods: Forty extracted human single-root teeth were endodontically treated and divided into four groups (n=10): G1- conventional resin cement (CRC); G2- self-adhesive resin cement (SARC); G3- bleaching + CRC; and G4- bleaching + SARC. Specimens were sectioned transversally into three slices to perform the push-out test at the coronal, middle and apical regions of the root canals. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and Tukey's test (p<0.05).Results:The push-out bond strength of GFPs luted with SARC after bleaching (G4) was significantly lower than that of the other groups (p<0.001). We found no statistically significant differences in push-out bond strength among the other groups. Significance: Internal bleaching reduced the adhesion of GFPs luted with SARC. The adhesion of GFPs luted with CRC was not decreased after bleaching.