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Clinical evaluation of a self-etch adhesive in non-carious cervical lesions
Ali I Abdalla1, Hussein Y El Sayed
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Tanta, Tanta, Egypt. ali_abdalla79@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To evaluate the clinical performance of a self-etching adhesive in Class V non-carious lesions with and without acid etching procedures.
Methods:
A total of 125 Class V non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) with incisal or occlusal margins in enamel and gingival margins in dentin/cementum were selected and restored with Clearfil SE Bond self-etch adhesive and Clearfil APX resin composite. All cavities were restored using two techniques; after etching the whole cavity for 20 seconds and without acid etching (control). The restorations were evaluated at baseline, 1- and 2-year using modified USPHS criteria.
Results:
No loss of restorations was recorded after 1 and 2 years for the two restorative techniques. There was no significant difference between the baseline and 2-year results for any of the tested technique. However, restorations made after acid etching showed less marginal discoloration at the enamel margins.
