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Capillary Action Around Dental Structures Capillary Action Around Dental Structures W. J. O'BRIEN School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA The capillary action of saliva occurs in the the strength of liquid bridges between two crevices around and between teeth and spheres on the basis of an increased liquid- around dental restorations. Marginal leakage surface tension term alone. An experiment and denture retention caused by a thin film to test the effect of atmospheric pressure of saliva are aspects of capillary phenomena. on the strength of liquid bridges was sug- Liquids in capillaries isolated from a reser- gested by this approach. voir showed an increase in surface tension The difference between isolated capil- and lower vapor pressure. The strength of laries (isocaps) and connected capillary sys- thin films of human saliva was independent tems is illustrated in Figure 3. Isolated capil- of ambient pressure. laries are formed when liquids are trapped in crevices isolated from a reservoir. As a Capillary penetration around dental restora- result of liquid-solid attraction, the vacancy tions recently has been studied in connection concentration at the liquid-vapor interface with marginal leakage and denture retention. is increased, and this causes an increase in The penetration of liquids between plates intermolecular attraction. This increased at- slightly inclined to each other forms a hy- traction manifests itself as an increase in perbola (Fig 1) given by the equation' liquid-surface tension and a higher bridge strength. 'YLV (COS 01 + COS 02) To minimize the effect of liquid evapora- 2 d g tan 4/2 tion, the bridge between a spherical lens and a flat plate was chosen, since the strength of where p is the angle between the plates, these bridges is independent of film thick- h is the rise height at a distance X from the ness for small amounts of liquid.5 vertex, g is the gravitational constant, YLV is The equation for the strength of this the surface tension of the liquid, d is the bridge based on increased surface tension liquid density, and 0, and 02 are the liquid- may be derived with reference to Figure 4. solid contact angles. The relation of degree The increased liquid-surface tension, YL*, is of penetration, crevice distance, and wetting given by the relation3 is illustrated in Figure 2. Maximum pene- tration results when the liquid wets the solid * L (YSv - YSL) ASL Al L = 'L + AL (2) completely and the crevice is narrow. ALV Another aspect of capillary phenomena is the adhesion of liquid bridges. This adhesive where (Ysv- YSL) represents the free en- force has been identified as a contributing ergy term on wetting and ASL and ALv are factor in denture retention. According to the solid-liquid and liquid-vapor interfacial classical theory, the pressure below a con- areas. The value of y* is obtained from cave meniscus is less than that of atmo- equation 1 by use of the following geo- spheric pressure.2 Also, a separate compo- metrical approximations for low V values, nent caused by surface tension usually is added to this reduced pressure term. Re- ALV = A2 s b, (3) cently, O'Brien3,4 derived the equation for and This Research was supported by USPHS Grant DE- 2 t 03480 from the National Institute of Dental Research, ASL = 52. (4) National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Received for publication April 28, 1972. Substitution of y cos 0 from the Dupre 544 Vol 52 No. 3 CAPILLARY ACTION AND DENTAL STRUCTURES 545 GAP DISTANCE, M M FIG 2.-Capillary rise curves for water be- tween two plates with different wettabilities. cus film by an amount ib is equated to the increase in surface energy of the meniscus F b = y* n2sbb, (6) where n2 S 8 b is the increase in surface area. If the value of y* from equation 4 is sub- FIG 1.-Capillary rise between plates at an stituted, the following is obtained angle. 2 y cos a t S2 b (7) equation for (ysv - ysv) gives the follow- ing equation At angles of V of a few degrees s y cos 52= 2Rb, (8) 7 v* = 'Y +2 6- (5) nzb which gives The work necessary to stretch the menis- F = y s2s + 4 ntR y cos 0. (9) a b C socaps FIG 3.-a, Ordinary connected capillary; b and c, isocaps. 546 O'BRIEN J D)eni Res May-Junte 1973 Materials and Methods EFFICT OF LIQUID VOLUME.-A surface R tension torsion balance was modified to op- erate by means of a small 1 rpm electric . b motor (Fig 5). An optically ground spheri- cal lens with a radius of curvature of 17.9 cm and a flat glass plate were cleaned with chromate cleaning solution and rinsed in dis- FIG 4. Isocap formed between a spherical tilled water. The force of adhesion for dif- lens andl a flat plate. ferent volumes of degassed distilled water was measured at atmospheric pressure (742 mm Hg). With low liquid volumes, the first term is EFFIrCT OF ATMOSPI-HIRIC PRIEYSSURE.- minor and the final equation is identical to After placing a selected volume, 0.141 ml, the Tabor equation2 of water between the lens and plate, a bell F = 4 ATRy, cosO. (10) jar was lowered over the apparatus and the pressure was reduced by means of a me- chanical pump. A mercury manometer regis- tered the pressure in the chamber. When the selected pressure was attained, the mo- torized surface tension balance was turned on and the tensile force necessary to rupture the bridge was measured. ADHESION OF SALIVA. The same equip- ment was used to measure the adhesive strength of human saliva that had a surface tension of 54 dynes/cm. A 0.141 ml volume was tested. Several replications were made. Results EFFECT OF LIQUID voi UMi,. Table 1 gives the adhesion values with various water quantities. The calculated strength accord- ing to equation 10 was 15.8 x 103 dynes for A = 4h and 0 = 10°. At volumes of about 0.141 ml, the adhesion was relatively con- stant. EFIFICT OF ATMOSPHI RIC PRESSURE.- Table 2 gives the data for adhesion under reduced pressure. These results indicate an insignificant effect on adhesive strength. ADHESION OF SAL IVA. The average of six adhesive force measurements was 12.6 x 1 dynes. The predicted result calculated FIG 5. Motor-driven surface tension balance from equation 10 was 12.5 X 10:1 dynes. and vacutLm chamber. The adhesion of saliva does not show any TABLE I ADiHEiSION VALUES WITH VARIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATIri Volume (ml), 1.13 0.846 0.564 0.423 0.282 0.141 0.100 0.05 Force (Dynes x I 8)O 13.8 13.9 14.4 14.9 15.3 15.9 15.8 15.6 Note: Water, 24 C; pressure 742 mim1-fg. Vol 52 No. 3 CAPILLARY ACTION AND DENTAL STRUCTURES 547 anomalous behavior in regard to adhesion results in an increase in liquid surface ten- and its behavior can be predicted by equa- sion and this is responsible for the increase tion 10. in adhesion. This approach is supported by the low vapor pressures found with liquids Discussion in isolated capillaries.6 Also, recent data The results help to clarify the behavior of indicate that a redistribution of vacancies liquids in isolated capillaries. Although the takes place in isolated capillaries.7 These tested equation may be derived on the basis light-scattering experiments showed a de- of reduced liquid pressure beneath a con- sorption of vacancies at the solid-liquid in- cave meniscus, the experimental results in- terfaces. dicate that atmospheric pressure plays an Saliva is present in isolated capillaries be- insignificant role. The derivation presented tween and around teeth and under restora- indicates that isolated liquid-solid interaction tions. The change in surface tension of TABLE 2 ADHESION VALUES WITH REDUCED PRESSURE Pressure (mm Hg) 742 600 500 400 300 200 100 Force (Dynes X 10-3) 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 Note: Water, 24 C; 0.141 ml. y y a r(1 - coo V) (a) (b) FIG 6.-Isocap formed between central incisors (a) and geometric model consisting of two disks (b). y* IinY go --(1 - coon S) (a) (b) FIG 7.-Isocap formed between contacting molars (a) and geometric model of two contacting spheres (b). * 2 Y Y - -ll(1 - coo W) (a) ( b) FIG 8.-Fissure isocap (a) and model consisting of two cylinders in contact (b). * (*1R9 + *2R2) Y - r-1;(2R, - R2) Le (a) (b) FIG 9.-Gingival isocap (a) and model consisting of partially eclipsed spheres rotated about an axis (b). 548 Yol 52 No. 3 CAPILLARY ACTION AND DENTAL STRUCTURES 549 saliva between adjacent teeth may be calcu- eclipsed sphere model is used for liquid iso- lated by use of equation 2. Simplified geo- lated in gingival sulci. metric models and the expressions for the Capillary penetration around filling ma- increase in surface tension are illustrated in terials is illustrated in Figure 10. The pene- Figures 6 and 7. Other isolated capillary sys- tration pressure is governed by equation 1. tems form in occlusal fissures and gingival Decreasing the size of the crevice by im- crevices, as indicated in Figures 8 and 9. proving adaptation will increase capillary The greatest effects may be expected when pressure. Wettability offers a more feasible the amount of saliva is small. In a situation method of reducing marginal leakage.8 involving contacting teeth, the greatest sur- In the case of denture retention, the thin face tension increase occurs in embrasure isolated layer of saliva between the denture regions that are highly curved.
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