OBJECTIVES This study was carried out to examine the effect of application of four different disinfecting agents on the micro-shear bond strength (μ-SBS) of an etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesive systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred flat dentin surfaces of human molars were produced by wet grinding the buccal surfaces. Specimens were randomly assigned to five groups according to the d...

Materials and Methods: For the microtensile test, 12 human extracted molars stored in a 0.5% chloramine T solution were used, providing 3 teeth per adhesive system, half of which were used for bond strength tests on enamel, and the other half for adhesion testing on dentin. Resin composite was bonded incrementally to the prepared surfaces, using the adhesives Adper Scotchbond 1 [Adper Single Bo...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the in vitro shear bond strength (SBS) of a resin-based pit-and-fissure sealant (Fluroshield [F], Dentsply/Caulk) associated with either an etch-and-rinse (Adper Single Bond 2 [SB], 3M/ESPE) or a two-step self-etch adhesive system (Adper SE Plus [SE], 3M/ESPE) on Er: YAG laser-irradiated enamel. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen sound third molar crowns were embe...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Monomer viscosity and solvent evaporation can be affected by the adhesive system temperature. Higher temperature can elevate the vapor pressure in solution and penetration of adhesive in smear layer. Bonding mechanism may be influenced by the adhesive temperature. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pre-heating on shear bond strength of etch-and-rinse a...

The study verified the bond strength in simulated dental restorations of silorane- or methacrylate-based composites repaired with methacrylate-based composite. Methacrylate- (P60) or silorane-based (P90) composites were used associated with adhesive (Adper Single Bond 2). Twenty-four hemi-hourglass-shaped samples were repaired with each composite (n=12). Samples were divided according to groups...

This study was conducted to clarify the influence of dentin surface moisture on bond strength of single-step self-etch adhesive systems. The adhesive systems used were Adper Prompt L-Pop (AP), Clearfil tri-S Bond (CT), Fluoro Bond Shake One (FB), G-Bond (GB), and One-Up Bond F Plus (OF). Bovine mandibular incisors were wet-ground with #600 SiC to expose the labial dentin. After rinsing with tap...

Background: Adhesive procedures have become an integral part of today’s restorative dental procedures. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of contaminants such as saliva, blood, and hemostatic agents on the shear bond strength of a self-etch adhesive system Clearfil SE Bond, one-step, self-etch adhesive system AdperTM Easy One and a total-etch adhesive system AdperTM Single Bond 2...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of 4 dentin-bonding agents on the cell viability of bovine derived cells. STUDY DESIGN Cytotoxicity of dentin-bonding agents (G-Bond [GB], Adper Prompt Self-Etch [APSE], Clearfil DC Bond System [CDCB], and Quadrant University-1-Bond [UB]) was analyzed with a dentin barrier test device using 3-dimensional (3D) pulp cell cultures. A co...

AIM The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of light-emitting diode (LED) light curing units (LCUs) compared with halogen LCUs on the shear bond strength (SBS) of one nanofill composite (Filtek Supreme) and one microhibrid composite (Artemis) with self-etch adhesives. METHODS AND MATERIALS The buccal surfaces of 60 non-carious extracted human molars were flattened to expose de...