Pre-application of dentin bonding agent prevents discoloration by mineral trioxide aggregate

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Pre-application of dentin bonding agent prevents discoloration by mineral trioxide aggregate

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Background: To evaluate tooth discoloration by newly developed calcium silicate-based materials, and to examine the pre-application of dentin bonding agent (DBA) for preventing discoloration caused by mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).

Methods: The roots of 50 premolars were randomly divided into five groups (n=10) and cavities were prepared from resected root surfaces. MTA was placed in the cavities of teeth belonging to the ProRoot MTA (Pr) and RetroMTA (Rt) groups. For teeth belonging to the DBA + ProRoot MTA (B-Pr) and DBA + RetroMTA (B-Rt) groups, DBA was first applied to the cavities prior to the addition of MTA. Teeth in the control group were restored with composite resin only (i.e., without MTA). After 12 weeks, MTA was removed from the Pr and Rt teeth and bleaching agents were applied for 3 additional weeks. Color assessments were recorded at baseline, and 1, 4, and 12 weeks, as well as after bleaching.

Results: Following 12 weeks of MTA treatment, there was a significant difference between the discoloration in the Pr and B-Pr groups. However, no significant difference was observed between the Rt and B-Rt groups. Following bleaching, the color changes (ΔE values) of the Pr group were not significantly different from those of the B-Pr group. The difference of ΔE between the Rt group after internal bleaching and the B-Rt group also was not significant.

Conclusions: RetroMTA caused significantly less discoloration than ProRoot MTA. Pre-application of DBA prevented discoloration by ProRoot MTA. MTA discoloration was improved equally well between DBA pre-application and post-bleaching. Clinical Relevance Tooth discoloration by mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) limits its use in esthetic region. The pre-application of dentin bonding agent (DBA) and the newly developed RetroMTA prevented discoloration caused by MTA, thus expanding its use in esthetic applications.

Dentistry

MTA discoloration

dentin bonding agent

bleaching

ProRoot MTA

RetroMTA

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is the material of choice for endodontic treatments since it is a biocompatible repair material with high sealing ability [1, 2]. MTA is used for non-surgical and surgical purposes, including root-end filling, perforation repair, direct pulp capping, and repair of teeth with open apices [3, 4]. MTA is a bioactive material that promotes the formation of hard tissue via multiple mechanisms [5–7].

MTA is biocompatible with low cytotoxicity; however, it has a prolonged setting time and causes discoloration [8, 9]. This compound was first derived from Portland cement and introduced in a gray form (GMTA). However, it caused coronal tooth discoloration, necessitating the development of white MTA (WMTA). Compared to GMTA, WMTA has lower concentrations of aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, and ferrous oxide, which are responsible for tooth discoloration [10]. Despite this, coronal discoloration by WMTA has been reported in in vitro and ex vivo studies [11, 12].

To improve the properties of ProRoot MTA (Dentsply Endodontics, Tulsa, OK), multiple calcium-silicate-based materials have been developed, including Biodentine (Septodont, Saint Maur des Faussés, France), BioAggregate (Innovative Bioceramix, Vancouver, BC, Canada), Endocem MTA (Maruchi, Wonju, South Korea), MTA Angelus (Angelus, Londrina, PR, Brazil), and RetroMTA (BioMTA, Seoul, South Korea). RetroMTA is a hydraulic bioceramic material used in vital pulp therapy, but is not derived from Portland cement. RetroMTA has an initial setting time of 150 seconds and does not cause discoloration, even when combined with blood [13]. Thus, RetroMTA may be suitable for esthetic repair purposes.

ProRoot MTA contains 44.2% calcium oxalate, 21.2% silicon dioxide, 16.1% bismuth oxide, 1.9% aluminum oxide, 1.4% magnesium oxide, 0.6% sulfur trioxide, and 0.4% ferrous oxide. Conversely, RetroMTA contains 60–80% calcium carbonate, 5–15% silicon dioxide, 5–10% aluminum oxide, and 20–30% calcium zirconia complex, which acts as a radiopacifier (RetoMTA).

The development of dentin bonding systems and adhesive resins is among the most important areas of study in operative dentistry. One recent study showed that applying two layers of dentin bonding agent (DBA) prior to WMTA or GMTA prevented tooth discoloration [14]. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the discoloration of ProRoot MTA and RetroMTA, and to evaluate the effects of using a dentin adhesive prior to the addition of MTA. We also compared the effects of the DBA pre-application and bleaching on MTA discoloration.

Sample preparation

This study was approved by the Institution Ethics Committee. Fifty human premolars were extracted in accordance with the orthodontic treatment plan and stored in a physiologic saline solution until experiment.

Using a high-speed diamond bur with water coolant, roots were resected 3 mm below the cemento-enamel junction. Following this, an access cavity was prepared from the resected root surface in the coronal direction using an Endo Z bur (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland).

Teeth were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10). For the ProRoot MTA (Pr) and RetroMTA (Rt) groups, MTA plugs were inserted into the cavities, up to the cemento-enamel junction. For the DBA + ProRoot MTA (B-Pr) and DBA + RetroMTA (B-Rt) groups, two layers of dentin adhesive (AdheSE; Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein) were applied to the cavity according to the manufacturer’s instructions and light cured for 40 seconds. Following curing, MTA plugs were inserted into the cavities up to the cemento-enamel junction.

Following cleaning of the cavities, wet cotton pellets were placed over the MTA plugs and cavities were sealed with temporary filling materials (Caviton; GC Corp, Tokyo, Japan). Teeth were then stored in physiological saline for 1 day. The temporary filling materials were then removed and MTA plugs were inspected to assess curing. Teeth were then restored with composite resin (Tetric ceram A3; Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein). Teeth without MTA were restored with only composite resin (control teeth). All specimens were immersed in saline at room temperature and replenished every week.

Measurement of tooth discoloration

Tooth color changes were recorded using a spectrophotometer (SpectroShade™ Micro; MHT Medical High Technologies, Verona, Italy) at the outset of experimentation, and after 1, 4, and 12 weeks. The same operator performed measurements under continuous laboratory illumination by positioning the spectrophotometer optimally at the green line and obtaining three measurements. The average of the three measurements was used for subsequent analyses. The data were expressed using the CIE L*a*b* system, where L* represents the shade ranging from black (0) to white (100), and a* and b* correspond to chromaticity from red (+ 80a*) to green (− 80a*) and yellow (+ 80b*) to blue (− 80b*), respectively. Color differences between the baseline and each measurement were expressed as ΔE, based on the following:

[See supplementary files for formula.]

Internal bleaching of discolored teeth

The Pr and Rt groups were used to test the effects of bleaching on MTA discoloration. Following 12 weeks of treatment, the composite resin restorations and MTA were removed using a low-speed #1 carbide bur and a microscope (Zeiss OPMI pico; Carl Zeiss, Göttingen, Germany). A sodium perborate and distilled water solution (2:1 ratio) was used as the bleaching agent [15], which was condensed in the access cavities and sealed with temporary filling materials. Bleach was applied for 3 weeks with replacement each week. Chromatic changes were measured following the removal of MTA and bleaching for 1, 2, and 3 weeks.

Statistical analysis

Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software (SPSS statistics 21.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the effects of the DBA pre-application and the different MTA on L*, a*, and b*. A one-way ANOVA was used to assess the differences between the MTAs at each time point. Post hoc Tukey’s tests were used for pairwise comparisons. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Measurement of tooth discoloration

Fig. 1 shows the color changes for all groups over the 12-week experimentation period. Tooth samples from the Pr group had the most pronounced color changes, while discoloration in the Rt group was less pronounced. Teeth belonging to the B-Pr group had less discoloration than teeth in groups lacking the bonding agent. The B-Rt group had the least discoloration of all groups. The mean and standard deviation values are for all groups and the controls are shown in Table 1. The L* and a* values decreased in all groups following the 12-week treatment period, which was most pronounced in the Pr group (ΔL*=10.44, Δa*=2.49). Additionally, the average b* values decreased in the Pr group, whereas they increased in all other groups.

The average ΔE values for each group are shown in Table 1 and Fig. 2. Notably, the ΔE increased the most among teeth in the Pr group, and the difference in ΔE between the Pr and B-Pr groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). No difference in the ΔE between the Rt and B-Rt groups was observed (p > 0.05).

Internal bleaching of discolored teeth

Following 12 weeks of treatment in the Pr and Rt groups, MTA was removed and internal bleaching was performed for 3 weeks. Following the removal of MTA from the Pr group, but prior to bleaching, a significant difference in ΔE was observed. After 3 weeks of bleaching, ΔE values decreased in both groups and there was no significant difference between two groups after the bleaching procedure (Table2, Fig. 3).

Significantly less discoloration was observed in the Pr group, which received DBA pre-application. Moreover, when bleaching was performed in teeth that did not receive DBA, the ΔE value was smaller than that of the B-Pr group (not significant) (Fig. 4).

No significant difference in color change was observed between the Rt group and control teeth. Additionally, no significant difference was observed between teeth receiving DBA pre-application and those that did not receive DBA, nor was any difference observed between teeth receiving DBA or bleaching (Fig. 4).

Following the 12-week treatment period, tooth shade changed in nearly all teeth, including the control teeth. Teeth from the Pr group displayed the most extreme color change to gray, while the B-Pr teeth exhibited only marginal changes. Additionally, the degree of discoloration was significantly less in the Rt group than in teeth in the Pr group. Analyses of the CIE L*a*b* parameters revealed that tooth lightness decreased in all groups after 12 weeks, with the greatest reduction observed in the Pr group (ΔL*=10.44). Notably, the large reduction in ΔL for the Pr group was due to its substantial reduction in gray discoloration. The a* and b* values were indicative of redness and yellowness, respectively. The a* was reduced in all groups, with the greatest reduction in the Pr group (Δa*=2.49). Moreover, b* increased in all groups except Pr, in which it decreased (Δb*=1.14). These data were consistent with the observation of gray and dark blue discolorations in the Pr group.

One previous study evaluating the discoloration of GMTA and WMTA revealed that discoloration occurred within the MTA directly rather than in the dentin. In that study, crown shade also improved when MTA was removed [16, 17]. However, discolored byproducts remained in the dentin following the removal of MTA, which may have contributed to coronal discoloration. Another study revealed that the addition of two layers of DBA prior to MTA treatment prevented discoloration [14]. In cases when discoloration occurred, removal of MTA and bleaching required caution and additional operational procedures. Thus, we hypothesized that the pre-application of DBA could achieve the same effect as the removal of MTA and bleaching. Therefore, we compared the pre-application of DBA to post-bleaching in ProRoot MTA-treated teeth.

In the Pr group, the ΔE calculated on the basis of L*, a*, and b* parameters continuously increased. The B-Pr group showed significantly less increase of ΔE compared to the Pr group. This result was consistent with the findings of a previous study that suggested that DBA may prevent discoloration by ProRoot MTA [14]. DBA may seal the dentinal tubules and prevent MTA penetration. In the Rt group, ΔE increased following the 12-week treatment period, but was not significantly different from that in the control group. Additionally, pre-application of DBA did not prevent tooth discoloration. The lower discoloration by RetroMTA than by ProRoot MTA was due to their differences in composition. RetroMTA does not contain metal oxides, which cause the discoloration by ProRoot MTA. RetroMTA also includes calcium zirconia complex as a radiopacifier instead of bismuth oxide. Thus, it could be suggested that, because RetroMTA-treated teeth had low discoloration, the DBA pre-application was less effective.

The elimination of composite materials in the Pr and Rt groups confirmed that the MTA itself darkened over time. This is particularly true for ProRoot MTA. Following the removal of MTA, dark discoloration spreading to the dentin was observed at the MTA-dentin interface. This finding is consistent with that of a previous study where staining of the complete dentin wall of the pulp chamber was observed in both WMTA and GMTA with staining penetrating into the dentinal tubule [16]. Recent in vitro studies showed that by-products of MTA hydration accumulate on the surface of the material or on the MTA-dentin interface and intratubular dentin [18, 19]. Another study suggested that calcium released from the MTA reacted with phosphate ions in the tissue fluid, causing precipitation of the carbonated apatite [20]. It was hypothesized that MTA constituents bound phosphate ions or plasma proteins in the dentinal fluid and that the byproducts were oxidized and transformed into pigmented byproducts [17]. DBA pre-application produces MTA powders, which induce contamination or discoloration. Additionally, this process prevents the MTA from reacting with the ions in the tissue fluid and prohibits byproducts from penetrating the dentinal tubules.

The Pr and Rt groups were used to test the effects of bleaching on MTA discoloration. In the Pr group, the removal of the discolored MTA prior to the application of the bleaching agent resulted in the reversal of discoloration. Upon bleaching of the remaining discolored dentin in teeth from the Pr group, the ΔE values were smaller than those of the B-Pr group. However, this difference was not significant. This comparison is also limited since the results depended on the timing and duration of the bleaching procedure in the Pr group. Thus, DBA pre-application is recommended for esthetic purposes; however, bleaching can also be used if DBA pre-application is not performed.

One recent study revealed that bleaching of MTA may destroy the MTA surface due to the acidic pH [21]. Therefore, pre-application of DBA may be a superior treatment option prior to treatment with ProRoot MTA. Conversely, the use of DBA may be limited since the cytotoxicity of the DBA monomer may affect pulp tissue [22]. DBA may also interfere with the calcium releasing capacity of MTA or its sealing ability. Further studies are required to evaluate the potential limitations, and although DBA may influence the pulp and MTA, detailed studies are lacking. Therefore, to prevent complications associated with DBA, methods should be devised to protect pulp before the application of DBA.

RetroMTA caused significantly less discoloration than ProRoot MTA. The addition of DBA prior to treatment with ProRoot MTA reduced discoloration; however, no difference was observed when DBA was pre-applied to teeth receiving RetroMTA. Moreover, no significant difference in MTA discoloration was observed between the pre-application of DBA and the post-bleaching procedure.

MTA: Mineral trioxide aggregate; DBA: Dentin bonding agent; Pr: ProRoot MTA; Rt: RetroMTA; B-Pr: DBA + ProRoot MTA; B-Rt: DBA + RetroMTA

Ethics approval and consent to participate

This study has been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the Committee of Research and Ethics of Ewha Womans University (no. EUMC 2015-11-025). Fifty human premolars were extracted in accordance with the orthodontic treatment plan and stored in a physiologic saline solution until experiment. Before any surgical procedure, the purpose of this study and usage of the extracted teeth were explained to participants. After adequate explanation related to this study, written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to collecting extracted teeth.

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Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Funding

This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (grant No. NRF-2018R1D1A1B07045394 and 2018R1D1A1B07045321).

This funding body had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.

Authors’ contributions

YC and YK participated in the conception and design of the study. YC contributed the acquisition of data. YC, YK, and YJ were involved in the interpretation of the data and analysis. YC and YK were involved in drafting the manuscript. YC, YJ, BK, JK, and YK were involved in revising it critically for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final version to be published.

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¹Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul; ²Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul; and ³Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

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Table 1 The CIE L*, a*, and b* chromatic parameters, and ΔE values for different groups following MTA treatment. L* and a* values decreased in all groups after 12 weeks, while the b* value decreased in only the Pr group. ΔE represents the color change between the baseline and each L*a*b* measurement. Data are expressed as the mean (SD).

*CIE L^parameter**		Baseline	1 week		4 weeks		12 weeks
Groups	n	L₀	L₁		L₂		L₃
Control	10	78.45(1.62)	75.48(2.16)		76.09(2.02)		74.53(1.91)
ProRoot	10	80.15(1.78)	75.01(1.72)		73.27(1.77)		69.71(1.65)
Retro	10	80.69(1.45)	78.96(1.94)		78.28(1.30)		77.13(1.65)
DBA + ProRoot	10	78.65(1.27)	75.29(1.69)		73.44(1.36)		72.70(1.66)
DBA + Retro	10	78.08(1.15)	75.65(1.61)		74.51(1.03)		74.91(1.11)
*CIE a^parameter**		Baseline	1 week		4 weeks		12 weeks
Groups	n	a₀	a₁		a₂		a₃
Control	10	3.43(0.91)	2.94(0.87)		3.11(0.82)		2.27(0.77)
ProRoot	10	3.52(0.85)	2.41(0.90)		1.40(0.71)		1.03(0.69)
Retro	10	2.73(0.65)	2.73(0.85)		2.09(0.70)		2.01(1.09)
DBA + ProRoot	10	2.78(0.59)	2.25(0.61)		1.62(0.51)		1.42(0.69)
DBA + Retro	10	2.95(0.66)	2.33(0.79)		2.29(0.92)		2.62(0.90)
*CIE b parameter**		Baseline	1 week		4 weeks		12 weeks
Groups	n	b₀	b₁		b₂		b₃
Control	10	19.57(1.73)	20.81(1.29)		19.56(1.47)		22.55(1.23)
ProRoot	10	18.05(1.75)	17.6(2.78)		17.23(2.31)		16.91(2.52)
Retro	10	17.54(2.93)	19.49(3.50)		19.82(4.55)		21.43(3.46)
DBA + ProRoot	10	16.83(2.08)	17.06(2.11)		19.83(2.36)		18.7(2.89)
DBA + Retro	10	17.83(1.83)	20.89(2.08)		22.89(1.93)		22.73(2.22)
ΔE value				1 week		4 weeks		12 weeks
Groups	n			ΔE₁		ΔE₂		ΔE₃
Control	10			7.65(5.28)^a		6.66(5.47)^a		16.41(8.07)^a
ProRoot	10			16.05(10.05)^ab		27.98(10.63)^b		61.45(24.08)^b
Retro	10			10.97(9.20)^a		21.87(13.13)^b		19.30(12.02)^a
DBA + ProRoot	10			7.06(4.86)^a		20.55(7.30)^b		23.88(10.65)^a
DBA + Retro	10			5.15(5.03)^ac		8.40(8.19)^a		16.69(8.97)^a

Same letters indicate that the values are statisticallly similar for each column (p < 0.05).

DBA: dentin bonding agent

Table 2 CIE L*, a*, and b* parameters, and ΔE following bleaching. ΔE represents the color change between the baseline and each bleaching time point. ΔE decreased in both groups with no significant difference following bleaching. Data are expressed as the mean (SD).

*CIE L^parameter**		MTA removal	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Groups	n	L₀	L₁	L₂	L₃
ProRoot	10	73.3(2.30)^a	78.18(1.50)^a	79.27(0.94)^a	81.00(1.29)^a
Retro	10	76.7(0.97)^b	78.71(1.46)^a	79.39(0.94)^a	81.55(1.05)^a
*CIE a^parameter**		MTA removal	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Groups	n	a₀	a₁	a₂	a₃
ProRoot	10	1.54(0.63)^a	0.72(0.59)^a	-0.08(0.63)^a	-0.17(0.58)^a
Retro	10	2.68(0.73)^b	1.02(0.66)^a	-0.04(0.67)^a	-0.23(0.55)^a
*CIE b^parameter**		MTA removal	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Groups	n	b₀	b₁	b₂	b₃
ProRoot	10	17.65(2.61)^a	20.81(1.75)^a	19.13(1.48)^a	18.03(1.63)^a
Retro	10	20.47(2.33)^b	21.80(1.50)^a	20.44(1.79)^a	19.49(1.46)^a
ΔE		MTA removal	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks
Groups	n	ΔE₀	ΔE₁	ΔE₂	ΔE₃
ProRoot	10	27.82(13.44)^a	12.38(8.49)^a	10.22(4.79)^a	10.73(4.29)^a
Retro	10	19.77(12.33)^b	19.58(20.16)^a	16.51(15.77)^a	13.53(15.78)^a

Same letters indicate that the values are statistiicallly similar for each column (p < 0.05).

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