Self-etching primer and resin-based restorative material: two-year clinical evaluation

Area of Science:

• Dental Materials Science
• Clinical Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry

Background:

• Evaluating the clinical performance of dental restorative materials is crucial for long-term treatment success.
• Self-etching primers and universal resin composites offer potential advantages in clinical application and bonding efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the clinical performance of posterior dental restorations.
• To evaluate a combination of Fluorobond self-etching primer and Beautifil universal resin composite.

Main Methods:

• Sixty-one Class I and Class II restorations were placed by two clinicians in 31 patients.
• Restorations were evaluated at baseline and 24-month recall using USPHS/Ryge criteria by two calibrated clinicians.
• Statistical analysis involved Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests.

Main Results:

• At baseline, all restorations received 'alfa' scores for all evaluated criteria.
• After 24 months, 58 restorations were examined, with some changes in scores observed.
• No statistically significant differences were found for any clinical criteria between baseline and 24 months (p > .05).

Conclusions:

• The combination of Beautifil restorative material and Fluorobond self-etching primer yielded satisfactory Class I and Class II restorations.
• The materials demonstrated acceptable clinical performance over a 2-year observation period.