Evaluation and Comparison of Two Different Cleaning Procedures on Mechanical Properties for Recemented Restoration Using Two Conventional Glass Ionomer Cement Types: An In Vitro Study

Background In modern dentistry, fixed dental prostheses are often the preferred and the most complex treatment procedures. However, the success of these procedures depends to a great extent on the durability and consistency of the ongoing reconstruction. This paper aimed to compare the shear bond characteristics of conventional glass ionomer cement types, namely, Vivaglass luting cement and GC fuji 1 cement, after being subjected to two different dentin-cleaning techniques: the tungsten carbide bur and the prophy jet. This would help determine whether the castings that have been cleaned and recemented are just as tenacious as when they were initially placed. Methodology A total of 60 human teeth extracted due to periodontal disease were collected for this study. The teeth were cleaned and stored in a thymol arrangement after carefully removing any leftover fragile tissue. They were randomly grouped as follows: luted with Vivaglass cement (N = 30) in group A and GC fuji 1 cement (N = 30) in group B. Each group's debonded surfaces were arbitrarily split into three subgroups, with each containing 10 samples. This was done to comply with dentin-cleaning techniques for recementation. Results The intergroup bond strengths calculated were compared among the subgroups. The mean strength for subgroup IA was 2.78 ± 0.24 MPa, subgroup IB was 2.60 ± 0.30 MPa, subgroup IIA was 4.39 ± 0.19 MPa, subgroup IIB was 3.80 ± 0.23 MPa, subgroup III A was 4.52 ± 0.22 MPa, and subgroup IIIB was 3.63 ± 0.17 MPa. An analysis of variance test showed there was a significant difference between the subgroups (F = 117.60; P = 0.001). The results revealed that there was a significant difference between the subgroups. Shear bond strength testing was performed using common testing equipment. The results indicated that there was not any significant difference between the mean increases in the shear bond strength of the two luting cement types. However, the GC fuji 1 cement showed greater initial shear bond strength than the Vivaglass cement. Additionally, when the tungsten carbide bur was used as a cleaning technique before recementing, it showed greater shear bond strength compared to the prophy jet. Conclusions The initial shear bond strength of GC fuji 1 (Group B) luting cement was slightly higher than that of Vivaglass (Group A), and the bond strength achieved after recementation with GC fuji 1 and surface cleaning with the carbide bur was the highest among the other three groups.