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Influence of proximal box elevation on bond strength of composite inlays

Publicated to:Clinical Oral Investigations. 21 (1): 247-254 - 2017-01-01 21(1), DOI: 10.1007/s00784-016-1782-7

Authors: Da Silva Goncalves, Dayana; Cura, Maria; Ceballos, Laura; Victoria Fuentes, Ma

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Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Stomatol & Nursing, Avda Atenas S-N, Madrid 28922, Spain - Author

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of proximal box elevation on microtensile bond strength (mTBS) of composite inlays to the proximal box floor, using either a total-etch or a self-adhesive resin cement. Twenty-five human molars were selected, and a class II OM (inlay) cavity preparation was performed in each tooth. Cavities were randomly assigned into four experimental groups, according to the location of the proximal cervical margin (located 1 mm below cementoenamel junction (CEJ), or with proximal box elevation with composite resin) and the resin cement used for luting (a total-etch resin cement RelyX ARC or a self-adhesive resin cement G-Cem). After 1-week water storage, samples were subjected to mTBS test. Results were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests (p < 0.05). Kruskal-Wallis revealed statistically significant differences among experimental groups (p = 0.007). Both resin cements showed similar bond strength values when cervical margin was located below CEJ. The proximal box elevation improved the bond strength of composite inlays for both resin cements. However, only for G-Cem was this improvement statistically significant. The proximal box elevation improved the bond strength attained by G-Cem resin cement. For RelyX ARC, the position of the cervical margin did not affect composite inlays bond strength. Proximal box elevation does not decline bond strength of composite inlays to the proximal floor when a total-etch or a self-adhesive resin cement is used.

Keywords

Acid etching, dentalAdhesive resin cementsBisphenol a bis(2 hydroxypropyl) ether dimethacrylateBisphenol a-glycidyl methacrylateBond strengthCavity preparationChemistryClass-ii restorationsComposite inlaysDental acid etchingDental bondingDental cavity preparationDental inlayDental procedureDental stress analysisDental surgeryEarly hardnessG-cem resin cementHumanHumansIn vitro studyIn vitro techniquesIn-vitro evaluationInlaysInternal adaptationIonomer cementsLuting agentsMacrogol derivativeMarginal adaptationMaterials testingMolarMolar toothPolyethylene glycolsPolymethacrylic acid derivativePolymethacrylic acidsProceduresProximal box elevationRelyx arcResin cementResin cementsSelf-adhesiveTensile strengthTooth cervix

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Clinical Oral Investigations due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2017, it was in position 19/91, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.67, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 5.63 (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-26, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 17
  • Scopus: 24
  • Europe PMC: 6
  • OpenCitations: 17

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 122.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 120 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Da Silva Gonçalves, Dayana María) and Last Author (Fuentes Fuentes, María Victoria).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Fuentes Fuentes, María Victoria.