Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of ethylene glycol analogs on modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile strength of moist, demineralized dentin matrix. Methods: Dentin disks 0.5 mrn thick were prepared from mid-coronal dentin of extracted. unerupted, human third molars. 'I' beam and hour-glass shaped specimens were prepared from the disks, the ends protected with nail varnish and the central regions completely demineralized in 0.5M EDTA for 5 days. Ultimate tensile stress (UTS) and low strain modulus of elasticity (E) were determined with specimens immersed for 60 min in distilled water $(H_{2}O)$, ethylene glycol $(HO-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-OH)$, 2-methoxyethanol $(H_{3}CO-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-OH)$, and 1,2-dimethoxyethane $(H_{3}CO-CH_{2}-CH_{3}-OCH_{3})$ prior to testing in those same media. Modulus of elasticity was measured on the same specimens in a repeated measures experimental design. The results were analyzed with a one-way ANOVA on ranks, followed by Dunn's test at ${\alpha}\;=\;0.05$. Regression analysis examined the relationship between UTS or E and hoy's solubility parameter for hydrogen bonding $({\delta}_{h})$ of each solvent. Results: The UTS of demineralized dentin in water, ethylene glycol, 2-methoxyethanol, and 1,2-dimethoxyethane was 24 (3), 30 (5), 37 (6), and 45 (6) MPa, ${\times}$ (SD) N = 10. Low strain E for the same media were 16 (13), 23 (14), 52 (24), and 62 (22) MPa. Regression analysis of UTS vs ${\delta}_{h}$ revealed a significant $(p\;<\;0.0001,\;r\;=\;-0.99,\;R^{2}\;=\;0.98)$ inverse, exponential relationship. A similar inverse relationship was obtained between low strain E vs ${\delta}_{h}\;(p\;<\;0.0005,\;r\;=\;-0.93,\;R^{2}\;=\;0.86)$. Significance: The tensile properties of demineralized dentin are dependent upon the hydrogen bonding ability of polar solvents $({\delta}_{h})$. Solvents with low ${\delta}_{h}$ values may permit new interpeptide H-bonding in collagen that increases its tensile properties. Solvents with high ${\delta}_{h}$ values prevent the development of these new interpeptide H-bonds.
본 연구에서는 상아질의 항복인장강도 (UTS)나 탄성계수 (E)와 같은 물리적 특성이 적용된 용매틀의 각각에 대한 Hoy의 수소결합 용해도 매개변수에 반비례한다는 가설을 설정하고 실험한 결과 가설이 입증되었으며 이를 토대로 다음과 같은 결론을 유도하여 보았다. 첫째는 탈회된 상아질의 인장 특성 및 물성이 가해진 극성 용매의 수소결합능에 밀접히 연관되어 있다는 것이며, 둘째는 낮은 수소결합능을 가진 용매는 교원섬유 층 내에서 새로운 펩타이드간 수소결합을 유도함으로써 탈회된 상아질의 인장력 및 탄성계수를 증가시킨다는 결과이다. 셋째로는 이러한 결과들을 토대로 높은 수소결합능을 가진 용매들은 새로운 펩타이드간 수소결합의 형성을 차단하여 탈회된 상아질의 구조적 특성을 유지시킬 수 있다는 결론을 도출하였다.
