Resistência à fratura de dentes com diferentes graus de fragilização radicular reconstruídos com ou sem pinos acessórios

Abstract

At this work, fracture strength of bovine teeth with different weakened root levels and rebuilded with glass fiber posts used in a unique way or associated with accessory glass fiber posts was evaluated. Fifty bovine mandibular incisors with similar mesio-distal and bucco-lingual dimensions were used at the study. They were sectioned at 14 mm from the apex and the pulp was removed. Teeth were fixed in acrylic resin blocks, then they were allocated into 5 groups: G1) teeth with normal root canal enlargement and glass fiber post Exacto # 3 (2 mm cervical diameter and 1.1 mm apical diameter (control group); G2) medium root canal enlargement and glass fiber post Exacto # 3; G3) medium root canal enlargement and glass fiber post Exacto # 3 associated with two accessory glass fiber post; G4) wide root canal enlargement and glass fiber post Exacto # 3; G5) wide root canal enlargement and glass fiber post Exacto # 3 associated with five accessory glass fiber posts. Specimens from group 1 were prepared with burns # 3 from Exacto Kit (apical diameter: 1.1 mm and 10 mm diameter: 2 mm) at 10 mm of depth. Specimens from group 2 and 3 were prepared with the same bur and depth than group 1, however the cervical 5 mm were prepared with diamonds burs 3018 HL (diameter 2.9 mm). Specimens from group 4 and 5 were prepared with the same burs of groups 3 and 4, nevertheless remained just 1 mm of dentinal thickness at cervical 5 mm and measured with digital caliper. The post luting process was made with Scotch Bond Multipurpose and RelyX ARC. Resin composite cores with Filtek Z-350 and metallic crowns were made. The specimens were stored at distillated water during 72 hours at 370C until use at fracture strength test. A universal testing machine (Emic) was used and the specimens were loaded at 1350 with the teeth long axis at crosshead speed 0.5 mm/min. The results did not indicated difference statistically significant among the groups (ANOVA 1-factor, α = 0.05). All the groups showed predominant failure patterns favorable to remaining teeth.