[PPS-P-1] Effect of dual-cure adhesives on luting agents for glass-fiber posts: A network meta-analysis
[Abstract]
[Objectives]
This study is a continuation of our previous study (1), the aims of this study were to systematically review the literature and compare the relative effects of dual-cure adhesive on the bond strength of luting agents between glass-fiber posts and root canal dentin in short- and long-term aging conditions.
[Method]
The literature was electronically searched in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. A manual search was performed by scanning the reference lists of the included studies. Two reviewers independently conducted the selection of studies, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment. Pairwise meta-analyses were based on random effect models. Network meta-analyses were conducted within a frequentist framework with a multivariable random effects approach. The standardized mean difference and 95% confidence interval was calculated. All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA 16 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas).
[Results and Discussion]
Seventy studies were included and assessed the effects of five luting agents with dual-cure adhesives. For pairwise meta-analyses, in short-term aging conditions, a significantly higher bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement (SARC) compared to etch-and-rinse adhesive resin composite core material (ERCM). The bond strength of self-etch adhesive resin composite core material (SECM) was significantly higher than that of etch-and-rinse adhesive resin cement (ERRC). In long-term aging conditions, a significantly higher bond strength of ERCM compared to ERRC and SECM. Furthermore, SARC showed a significantly higher bond strength compared to SECM and self-etch adhesive resin cement (SERC). For network meta-analyses, the summary effect indicated no significant differences among five luting agents in both short-term and long-term aging conditions (Table 1). Compared to our previous study (1), using a dual-cure adhesive could improve the bond strength of glass-fiber posts to root canal dentin using ERRC in both short- and long-term aging conditions.
[Conclusions]
The present study suggested that when using ERRC for luting glass-fiber posts, a dual-cure adhesive could improve the bond strength of glass-fiber posts to root canal dentin in both short- and long-term aging conditions.
[References]
1) Angnanon W, Thammajaruk P, Guazzato M. Effective luting agents for glass-fiber posts: A network meta-analysis. Dent Mater. 2023 Dec;39(12):1180-1189.
[Objectives]
This study is a continuation of our previous study (1), the aims of this study were to systematically review the literature and compare the relative effects of dual-cure adhesive on the bond strength of luting agents between glass-fiber posts and root canal dentin in short- and long-term aging conditions.
[Method]
The literature was electronically searched in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. A manual search was performed by scanning the reference lists of the included studies. Two reviewers independently conducted the selection of studies, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment. Pairwise meta-analyses were based on random effect models. Network meta-analyses were conducted within a frequentist framework with a multivariable random effects approach. The standardized mean difference and 95% confidence interval was calculated. All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA 16 (StataCorp, College Station, Texas).
[Results and Discussion]
Seventy studies were included and assessed the effects of five luting agents with dual-cure adhesives. For pairwise meta-analyses, in short-term aging conditions, a significantly higher bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement (SARC) compared to etch-and-rinse adhesive resin composite core material (ERCM). The bond strength of self-etch adhesive resin composite core material (SECM) was significantly higher than that of etch-and-rinse adhesive resin cement (ERRC). In long-term aging conditions, a significantly higher bond strength of ERCM compared to ERRC and SECM. Furthermore, SARC showed a significantly higher bond strength compared to SECM and self-etch adhesive resin cement (SERC). For network meta-analyses, the summary effect indicated no significant differences among five luting agents in both short-term and long-term aging conditions (Table 1). Compared to our previous study (1), using a dual-cure adhesive could improve the bond strength of glass-fiber posts to root canal dentin using ERRC in both short- and long-term aging conditions.
[Conclusions]
The present study suggested that when using ERRC for luting glass-fiber posts, a dual-cure adhesive could improve the bond strength of glass-fiber posts to root canal dentin in both short- and long-term aging conditions.
[References]
1) Angnanon W, Thammajaruk P, Guazzato M. Effective luting agents for glass-fiber posts: A network meta-analysis. Dent Mater. 2023 Dec;39(12):1180-1189.