Effect of provisional cements on the bond strength of various adhesive bonding systems on dentine

Temporization of prepared teeth is needed for protection of the pulp and the restoration of the patients' aesthetic and functional needs. When zinc-oxyphosphate cement is used, eugenol-containing provisional cements are preferred because of their sedative effect to the pulp and because of their acceptable compressive strength. However, prior to definitive adhesive cementation with composite luting resins and dentine bonding agents the use of eugenol-containing provisional cements has to be considered critical because eugenol severely disturbs the polymerization of resinous materials. The purpose of this study was to compare shear bond strength values of various adhesive luting systems on dentine which had been in contact with various provisional cements prior to dentine bonding. The results show that the provisional cements which were used considerably decreased some of the bond strength values of the dentine bonding systems tested. Freegenol and Fermit, however, seem to have beneficial effects on the SBS values of Syntac and ART Bond. The only bonding system which produces acceptably high average SBS values with a eugenol-containing provisional cement was P-Bond.