Volume 49, Issue S1 pp. 366-373
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The effect of propolis on the bond strength of composite resin to enamel after intracoronal bleaching with different bleaching agents

Soley Arslan DDS, PhD

Soley Arslan DDS, PhD

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey

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Hacer Balkaya DDS, PhD

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Hacer Balkaya DDS, PhD

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey

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Hacer Balkaya, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey.

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Sebahat Melike Durukan DDS, PhD

Sebahat Melike Durukan DDS, PhD

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry, Kayseri, Turkey

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Sibel Silici DDS, PhD

Sibel Silici DDS, PhD

Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Nutral Therapy Co. Erciyes Technopark, Erciyes University Faculty of Agriculture, Kayseri, Turkey

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First published: 24 March 2023

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of propolis as an antioxidant agent on bond strength to enamel after intracoronal bleaching. A total of 160 incisors were endodontically treated. Sixteen teeth were served as control, and the remaining teeth were randomly divided into three main groups according to the bleaching agent used; group 1: Sodium perborate (SP); group 2: Carbamide peroxide (CP); group 3: Hydrogen peroxide (HP). After bleaching, the samples were divided into three subgroups; subgroup A: no antioxidant agent application, subgroup B: sodium ascorbate (SA), subgroup C: propolis (PP). After the antioxidant agents application, the sample's surfaces were washed and dried. After adhesive application, composite resin cylinders were applied to enamel surfaces using tygon tubes and a shear bond strength test was performed. The use of PP significantly decreased the bond strength of composite resin to the enamel (p < 0.05). Using propolis as an antioxidant agent adversely affects the bond strength to enamel after intracoronal bleaching.

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