Effects of Different Luting Agents on Bond Strengths of Fiber-reinforced Composite Posts to Root Canal Dentin

Purpose: To evaluate the bond strength between two fiber posts (FRC Postec and DT Light Post) and different composite resins following different surface treatments of the posts. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixty extracted teeth were divided into sixteen groups (n = 10). After pretreatment of the post surface with (1) no treatment, (2) silanization, (3) sandblasting + silanization or (4) tribochemical coating, the posts were either luted with the resin cements provided by the manufacturers of the post system or with a core buildup material. Push-out tests were performed in a universal testing machine until the post segment was dislodged from the root section. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. Multiple comparisons were performed using Tukey's test. Results: FRC Postec achieved significantly higher bond strengths than DT Light Post (p 0.0001). Cementation with the core buildup material showed significantly higher bond strengths than the resin cement provided by the post manufacturers (p 0.0001). Conclusion: Post type, type of surface treatment and type of resin cement were significant factors for bond strength. Luting with a core buildup material significantly increased the bond strengths. Schlagwörter: fiber post, tribochemical treatment, silane, core buildup resin, push-out bond strength