Assessment of the Push-Out Bond Strength for Glass Fiber Posts After Different Surface Treatments: An In Vitro Study

Aim: The goal of the study was to assess the push-out bond strength of the glass fibre post after different surface treatments. Materials and methods: For the purpose of the investigation, 40 mandibular premolars were chosen. After gaining access, the biomechanical preparation was completed using the step-back approach up to a size 40K file, and the canals were sealed using gutta-percha cones and the lateral condensation procedure with AH Plus sealer (epoxide-amine resin pulp canal sealer). Peeso reamers were used to remove the canal fillings, leaving 5mm of gutta-percha apically. Drills included in the package were used to prepare the post spaces so that the posts would fit in their respective post slots. These were attached to self-curing acrylic resin blocks. Fibre posts were split into four groupings of n = 10 each for surface treatment, i.e., control, hydrogen fluoride, sandblasting, and hydrogen peroxide. The cementation of posts was done by utilising dual-cure resin cement. Two millimetres of the anatomical crown were removed from each sample. Each sample's 1-mm cervical segment was taken utilising the isotope from the remaining coronal area. To perform a push-out test, at the rate of 0.5mm/min of the crosshead, every sample was inserted into a universal testing device. Each post's dislodge force from the pre-set post spacing was measured. Statistics were utilised to analyse the data. Results: Strongest bonds were made by silanization, followed by sandblasting (p value=0.002). The weakest bonds were made by the control group. Conclusion: The ultimate deduction was that when glass fibre posts underwent various types of surface treatments followed by silanization, it had a significant impact on increasing their strength.