dc.description.abstract | Background: Dental restorations require materials that are strong, stable,
biocompatible, and possess properties similar to dentin, including good compressive
and tensile strength to withstand masticatory forces. One of the restorative materials
that is easy to use is glass ionomer cement (GIC). Despite its many advantages, GIC
still has limitations, such as relatively low shear bond strength (3–7 MPa). Various
efforts have been made to improve the mechanical properties of GIC by
incorporating additional fillers, including natural products as biomaterials in
dentistry. In this study, nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) synthesized from Anadara
granosa was used. This study aims to evaluate the effect of adding 5 wt% nHAp from
Anadara granosa to conventional and resin-modified GIC (RMGIC) restorations at
different dentin depths on shear bond strength.
Materials and Methods: A total of 48 extracted mandibular premolars were
randomly divided into 8 groups: (1) conventional GIC on superficial dentin, (2)
RMGIC on superficial dentin, (3) conventional GIC + 5 wt% nHAp on superficial
dentin, (4) RMGIC + 5 wt% nHAp on superficial dentin, (5) conventional GIC on
deep dentin, (6) RMGIC on deep dentin, (7) conventional GIC + 5 wt% nHAp on
deep dentin, (8) RMGIC + 5 wt% nHAp on deep dentin. Shear bond strength was
tested using a Universal Testing Machine, followed by failure mode analysis.
Results: One-way ANOVA and Post Hoc Least Significant Difference (LSD) tests
revealed statistically significant differences among the groups. The highest mean
shear bond strength was found in Group 4 (11.63 MPa), while the lowest was in
Group 5 (2.45 MPa). Failure modes were predominantly mixed failures in groups
with 5 wt% nHAp, particularly on superficial dentin surfaces.
Conclusion: The addition of 5 wt% nHAp from Anadara granosa shell to both
conventional and resin-modified GIC restorations increased the shear bond strength
on both superficial and deep dentin. There were also differences in failure mode
categories due to the incorporation of Anadara granosa-derived nHAp in GIC and
RMGIC restorations. | en_US |