Investigation of an adhesive system used with direct and indirect applications

A laboratory investigation was performed that examined the adhesive properties of a new adhesive system. Contrasts were made with other commercially established systems, and indirect and direct bonding procedures were investigated. For the indirect evaluation, simulated restorations were bonded with an experimental resin cement. Sealing was assessed through microleakage analysis. Adhesive strength value was measured by shear bond strength methods. Further, the marginal quality of the restorations was assessed using scanning electron microscopy. Finally, the adhesive shear bond strengths were established using direct bonding.