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. 2018 Apr 4;8:5663. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23939-6

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Non-cellular bioactivity in (Cu)BGn-DA applied dentin after SBF immersion. (Cu)BGn-DA was applied to dentin, and bulk-fill resin was stacked up to create a complex of composite resin-DA-dentin structure. Dentin-composite resin sticks (1 mm2) were created and treated with 10% NaOCl for 1 h for chemical aging to remove denuded collagen for inhibiting spontaneous HA precipitation and immersed in SBF (3 cm2/mL) for 14 days. The adhesive interface, including around the spot, was characterized using (AF) SEM and (GI) EDS before and after SBF immersion for 14 days. Dot white box in C and F indicating spot for EDS analysis. Elemental ratio was obtained from three different analyses and representative EDS graph was shown. HA like precipitation (insert in E and F) was observed and determined by EDS analysis in CuBGn-DA(2%) incorporated hybrid layer after 14 days of SBF incubation but not in DA incorporated hybrid layer.