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Bonding effectiveness of different adhesion approaches to unground versus ground primary tooth enamel
M S Knirsch1, C C Bonifácio, A M Shimaoka
1Department Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Aim:
This study aims to evaluate the bonding effectiveness of self-etch and etch-and-rinse adhesive systems in on intact and ground primary tooth enamel.
Study Design:
Sixty primary incisors were divided into 6 groups according to the adhesive system (etch-and-rinse - Adper Single Bond 2 - SB, 2 steps self-etch -Clearfil SE Bond - SE, and 1 step self-etch - One Up Bond F Plus OBF) and to the substrate (ground or intact enamel): G1-SB/intact enamel; G2-SE/intact enamel; G3- OBF/intact enamel; G4-SB/ground enamel; G5- SE/ground enamel and G6-OBF/ground enamel.
Methods:
Microshear bond test specimens were prepared with microhybrid composite and after 24h of water storage the microshear test was performed.
Statistics:
Data were submitted to statistical analysis using two-way ANOVA and Tukey's tests (p<0.05).
Results:
Comparing the enamel characteristics (ground or intact) only when SE was used a statistically significant difference was found, as G2 (21.12+/-4.52) was statistically lower than G5 (33.29+/-5.44). Among the intact enamel groups, SB (26.11+/-7.56) was statistically superior to SE (21.12+/-4.52) and OBF (17.01+/-3.96). However, when comparisons were made among groups of ground enamel, SE (33.29+/-5.44) was significantly higher than SB (26.35+/-8.18) and OBF (17.52+/-3.46).
Conclusion:
The two-step self-etch adhesive system is a reliable alternative to etch and rinse adhesive systems on both ground and intact primary enamel.
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