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Keywords: Amelogenesis imperfecta, shear bond strength, sodium fluoride, sodium hypochlorite
                                                                                           How to cite this article: Chougule MS, Kuril RB, Dalai JB, Maurya SB.
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                                                                                           An in vitro comparison of shear bond strength using different bonding
        10.4103/ijor.ijor_47_17                                                            techniques in amelogenesis imperfecta cases. Int J Orthod Rehabil
                                                                                           2018;9:64-71.
Chougule, et al.: An in vitro comparison of shear bond strength using different bonding techniques in amelogenesis imperfecta cases
      to 96% by weight and the remaining 4% by organic structure                The hypocalcified type shows pigmented, softened,
      and plasma.[1,2]                                                          and easily detachable enamel. Radiographically, enamel
                                                                                thickness is normal, but its density is even less than that
      The fundamental principle of bonding to dental hard tissues               of the dentin. In the hypoplastic type, the enamel is well
      is based on micromechanical interlocking of the adhesive                  mineralized, but its amount is reduced. Clinically, grooves
      resin with the enamel and dentin.[3]                                      and pits will be realized on the surface of the fine enamel.
                                                                                The rough pattern of hypoplastic type exhibits thin‑, hard‑,
      While bonding to enamel depends on the micromechanical                    and rough‑surfaced enamel. The tooth is tapered toward
      retention to the etched substrate,[4] bonding to dentin relies            the incisal/occlusal face and has open contact points.
      on hybridization with the exposed collagen mesh.[5]                       Radiographs exhibit a thin peripheral outline of radiodense
                                                                                enamel and low or absent cusps.[7,11] Clinical and radiographic
      A significant number of patients seeking orthodontic                      appearances of the teeth of our cases were harmonious with
      treatment have local or generalized hypomineralized areas in              hypomaturation‑type AI.
      one or more teeth due to hereditary or environmental factors.
      Enamel hypomineralization may be a result of incipient caries             In this study, diagnosis of hypomaturation‑type AI is based
      or may be due to a systemic condition known as molar incisor              on the family history, clinical observation, and meticulous
      hypomineralization.[6]                                                    recording which form the backbone of diagnosis.
      AI has been reported as an isolated finding with an autosomal             Mechanism of action of sodium hypochlo rite
      dominant, autosomal recessive, or X‑linked mode of                        • According to De‑Deus et al., NaOCl eliminates the organic
      inheritance.[7,8]                                                            matter present on the enamel surface by dissolving it.
                                                                                • When enamel is deproteinized with NaOCl, more Types 1
      Incidence                                                                    and 2 patterns of conditioning were found, while without
      The estimated frequency of AI in the population varies                       NaOCl, more Type 3 patterns were found. According
      between 1:718 and 1:14.000 in the western population. AI                     to Silverstone et al. (1975), the more retentive etching
      affects 1 of 14,000–16,000 children in the United States.[9]                 patterns are Types 1 and 2 because the porous surface
                                                                                   offers more retentive areas of greater size and depth.
      Witkop (1957) classified AI based primarily on the                        • NaOCl as a deproteinizing agent is a possible strategy
      phenotype.[9] Five types were as follows:                                    to optimize adhesion by removing organic elements of
      1. Hypoplastic                                                               the enamel structure before acid etching.
      2. Hypocalcification                                                      • NaOCl has an antibacterial effect. Its mechanism of action
      3. Hypomaturation                                                            has been explained by Solera and Silva‑Herzog.[12]
      4. Pigmented hypomaturation                                                  • pH similar to calcium hydroxide (CaOH2)
      5. Local hypoplasia.                                                         • N aOCl + HO → NaOH (sodium hydroxide) +
                                                                                        HClO (hypochlorous acid). NaOH acts on fatty acids
      The diagnosis of AI frequently presents with sensitive and                        forming soap (saponification), which reduces surface
      discolored teeth. Poor dental esthetics is the result of surface                  tension. The HClO etches and neutralizes amino
      roughness, staining, and abnormal crown shapes from enamel                        acids
      loss. Clinical management is considered to improve the poor                  • The chlorine ion acts on cell metabolism inhibiting
      appearance and function of the affected teeth using bonded                        its enzymatic action
      restorations.[10]                                                            • The hydroxyl ion binds to calcium ions denaturalizing
                                                                                        protein formation of CaOH2.
      Clinical presentation of AI varies according to its type.
      In the hypomaturation type, the affected teeth exhibit                    Mechanism of action of sodium fluoride
      mottled, opaque white‑brown yellow‑discolored enamel,                     The mechanism of action of fluoride gel is considered to
      which is softer than normal. In radiographs, the thickness                result from its local action on the tooth plaque interface
      of enamel is normal, but its density is the same as that of               through promoting remineralization and by reducing tooth
      the dentin.                                                               enamel solubility.[13]
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       a                                      b
      Figure 1: (a) Extracted premolars of normal cases. (b) Extracted premolars
      of amelogenesis imperfecta cases
Chougule, et al.: An in vitro comparison of shear bond strength using different bonding techniques in amelogenesis imperfecta cases
                                                                                 Table 3 presents the results of the post hoc test wherein each
      Figure 7: Bonding procedure by 5% sodium hypochlorite conditioning in
      amelogenesis imperfecta                                                    group’s mean SBS has been compared with the mean of the
                                                                                 other three groups.
      samples examined in each group. Lowest SBS was recorded in
      Group 2 at 5.02 MPa and the highest in Group 1 at 13.78 MPa.               There was a statistically highly significant difference between
                                                                                 the strengths between the following pairs
      Statistical analysis                                                       • Control versus Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4
      Data obtained were compiled on a MS Office Excel                           • Group 2 versus Group 3, Group 2 versus Group 4.
      Sheet (v 2010). Data were subject to statistical analysis
      using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS                However, there was a nonsignificant difference between
                                                                                 Group 3 and Group 4 (P > 0.05).
      v 21.0, IBM, Armonk, New York, The United States of
      America).
                                                                                 Inference
                                                                                 MPa values are statistically similar/not different for Group 3
      Intergroup comparison of mean SBS (between the groups)
                                                                                 and Group 4.
      was done using one‑way ANOVA followed by pairwise
      comparison using post hoc Tukey’s test.                                    Table 4 describes the results of the one‑way ANOVA test
                                                                                 between the four groups and within the groups. The
      For all the statistical tests, P < 0.05 was considered to be               difference between the four groups was found to be
      statistically significant, keeping α error at 5% and β error at            statistically significant.
      20%, thus giving a power to the study as 80%.
                                                                                 There was a statistically highly significant difference between
      Table 2 describes the mean SBS of the four groups with the                 the strengths of all four groups (P < 0.01) with the mean
      respective standard deviation. The lowest mean SBS was                     highest for control group followed by NaF conditioning
      recorded in Group 2 at 5.48 and the highest in Group 1 at                  and NaOCl conditioning and least for conventional bonding
      11.505 followed by Group 4 at 7.651and Group 3 at 6.659.                   procedure.
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                 a                               b
      Figure 9: (a) Bonded normal tooth mounted on dental stone. (b) Bonded                  Figure 10: Shear bond strength test using universal testing machine
      amelogenesis imperfecta tooth mounted on dental stone
                                                                                             extent of hypomineralization, which influences the bonding
      Table 1: Shear bond strength values                                                    performances.[22]
       Number of                         Shear bond strength (MPa)
       samples           Group 1            Group 2       Group 3              Group 4       Hiraishi et al. in their study showed that bonding could not
                         (control)       (conventional)   (NaOCl)               (NaF)
                                                                                             be improved by increasing etching time in AI cases. Keeping
       1                   10.21               5.24                6.28           8.89
                                                                                             this finding in mind, the etching time was kept similar in all
       2                   12.00               6.00                7.12           6.20
       3                   10.09               5.02                7.24           7.29       three groups.[10]
       4                   10.44               5.19                7.14           7.68
       5                   13.34               5.81                6.20           8.34       A reduction in mineral content and an increase in protein
       6                   12.67               5.16                6.12           7.22       content pose great challenges to bonding to teeth with AI
       7                   10.22               5.08                7.16           7.09       using adhesive restorative materials.
       8                   11.87               6.03                6.22           8.24
       9                   10.43               5.09                7.02           7.32       The action of H3PO4 on the enamel occurs mostly on the
       10                  13.78               6.18                6.09           8.24
                                                                                             mineralized tissue (inorganic matter). Moreover, H3PO4 does
       NaOCl: Sodium hypochlorite, NaF: Sodium fluoride
                                                                                             not eliminate the organic matter. In AI cases, outer organic
                                                                                             layer prevents the conventional 37% H3PO4 from effectively
      Table 2: Overall descriptives of numerical data
                                                                                             etching the surface resulting in inconsistent pattern and an
       Groups                                   n         Mean            SD        SE
                                                                                             unreliable enamel surface for bonding. Thus, it is necessary
       Control                                 10         11.505       1.410       0.445
                                                                                             to remove the organic matter from the enamel surface to
       Conventional bonding procedure          10          5.480       0.464       0.146
       NaOCl conditioning                      10          6.659      0.5081       0.160     enhance the quality of etching pattern, which gave rise to
       NaF conditioning                        10          7.651       0.785       0.248     the concept of deproteinization.
       Total                                   40          7.823      2.439        0.385
       SD: Standard deviation, SE: Standard error, NaOCl: Sodium hypochlorite, NaF: Sodium   Venezie et al. reported in their study that pretreating enamel
       fluoride                                                                              affected by AI with NaOCl would make the enamel crystals
                                                                                             more accessible to the etching solution, resulting in a
      Graph 1 presents graphical interpretation of mean SBS values                           clinically more favorable etched surface.[23]
      of the four groups with the Group 1 (control group) showing
      highest SBS at 11.505 followed by Group 4, Group 3, and                                Few studies have evaluated the adhesion of adhesive
      Group 2 in decreasing order of bond strength.                                          resin to hypomineralized enamel and suggested some
                                                                                             methods to improve the bonding interface. Pretreatment of
      DISCUSSION                                                                             hypomineralized enamel with 5% NaOCl has been recommended
                                                                                             to remove excess enamel proteins (deproteinization), thus
      Major concern associated with AI cases is altered quality                              improving the bond strength.[21,23]
      and quantity of enamel, which can make the attachment
      and retention of fixed brace problematic. The chemical                                 William et al. recommended initial etching of the
      composition and mechanical properties also vary with the                               hypomineralized defect with 37% phosphoric acid, applying
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      Table 3: Presents the results of the post hoc test wherein each group’s mean shear bond strength has been compared with the
      mean of the other three groups
       (I) Groups               (J) Groups                Mean difference (I‑J)            Std. error             Sig.                 95% confidence interval
                                                                                                                                   Lower bound        Upper bound
       1                              2                         6.0250000                  0.3923762            0.000**               4.968242             7.081758
                                      3                         4.8460000                  0.3923762            0.000**               3.789242             5.902758
                                      4                         3.8540000                  0.3923762            0.000**               2.797242             4.910758
       2                              1                         ‑6.0250000                 0.3923762            0.000**              ‑7.081758             ‑4.968242
                                      3                         ‑1.1790000                 0.3923762             0.024*              ‑2.235758             ‑0.122242
                                      4                         ‑2.1710000                 0.3923762            0.000**              ‑3.227758             ‑1.114242
       3                              1                         ‑4.8460000                 0.3923762            0.000**              ‑5.902758             ‑3.789242
                                      2                         1.1790000                  0.3923762             0.024*               0.122242             2.235758
                                      4                         ‑0.9920000                 0.3923762             0.072*              ‑2.048758             0.064758
       4                              1                         ‑3.8540000                 0.3923762            0.000**              ‑4.910758             ‑2.797242
                                      2                         2.1710000                  0.3923762            0.000**               1.114242             3.227758
                                      3                         0.9920000                  0.3923762            0.072*               ‑0.064758             2.048758
       *The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.
      Table 4: ANOVA                                                                           12
                               Sum of         df       Mean         F        Significant
                                                                                               10
                               squares                 square
       Between groups          204.313         3       68.104     88.470       0.000            8
       Within groups            27.713        36        0.770
       Total                   232.025        39                                                6
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      5% NaOCl and then re‑etching the enamel surface before
                                                                                                2
      resin placement. This technique provides better bonding and
      reduces the amount of microleakage.[24] These findings are in                             0
      line with the results of present study, which also shows an                                   Group 1 (control)       Group 2     Group 3 (NaOCl) Group 4 (NaF)
                                                                                                                         (conventional)
      increase in SBS in samples treated with NaOCl.
                                                                                             Graph 1: Graphical presentation of intergroup comparison
Chougule, et al.: An in vitro comparison of shear bond strength using different bonding techniques in amelogenesis imperfecta cases