Journal of Dental Research, Vol 70, 1092-1097, Copyright © 1991 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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Vibrational analysis by Raman spectroscopy of the interface between dental adhesive resin and dentin

M. Suzuki, H. Kato and S. Wakumoto
Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.

The Raman microprobe technique was applied for analysis of the molecular components at the adhesive interface between 4-META/MMA-TBB resin and dentin. The Raman spectra showed that the 4-META molecules in monomer solution were mostly hydrolyzed into 4-MET molecules, which were then co-polymerized with MMA molecules to form resin and resin-reinforced dentin layers. On the basis of line analysis by the Raman microprobe, resin molecules were estimated to penetrate 6 microns into the dentin from the interface. Raman intensity studies indicated that the concentration of 4-MET molecular units in the resin-reinforced dentin was more than four times the concentration in the original monomer solution. This demonstrated the excellent infiltration ability of 4-MET monomer into dentin substrate in situ.

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