Efeito da incorporação de micropartículas poliméricas carregadas com catequina nas propriedades físico-químicas de um sistema adesivo

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the performance of polymeric microparticles loaded with Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on the physicochemical properties of a two-step etch-and-rinse adhesive system. First, the degree of conversion (%DC) was evaluated by FT-IR spectrophotometry and release assay of adhesives to evaluate the performance of EGCG loaded PLGA microparticles was realized (Experiment 1). For release assay, aliquots were collected of each samples and quantified in terms of EGCG release at pre-defined times by means of UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. In Experiment 2, forty-five molars were divided into 5 groups (n=9) according to the rewetting solution used (distilled water, 0.1% EGCG aqueous solution and 1.0% microparticles aqueous solution (PLGA50:50/EGCG)) and the Adper Single Bond 2 adhesive system used (containing 0.1% free EGCG, 1.0% EGCG loaded PLGA microparticles or in original form as control). Five 1-mm-thick increments of composite resin were build up and light-cured for 40 s individually. The teeth were stored in distilled water at 37ºC for 24 h. After storage, they were longitudinally sectioned in both directions to obtain bonded sticks with a cross-sectional area of approximately 1.0 mm². Each bonded stick was testing to a tensile force of 0.5 mm/min in the universal testing machine. %DC and µTBS values were statistically analyzed with ANOVA, with significance level of 5%. There was no statistically significant difference between the DC means after PLGA-microparticles loaded with EGCG incorporated (p>0.05). In relation to release assay, the 1.0% PLGA50:50/EGCG group presented better results, achieving the highest release in quantitative terms, being the elect to be used in bond strength test (Experiment 2). After 24 h of storage, there was no statistically significant difference between the mean bond strength values of the tested groups (p>0.05). The incorporation of the polymeric microparticles loaded with EGCG did not interfere in the adhesive degree of conversion. The adhesive system loaded microparticles EGCG incorporated in its composition was able to release EGCG. However, the flavonoid epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) had no effect when incorporated into etch-and-rinse adhesive system or applied as dentin pretreatment, on free and microencapsulated forms, in the immediate bond strength.