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Self-etching primer vs. phosphoric acid: An alternative concept for composite-to-enamel bonding Hanning M, Reinhardt K-J, Bott B. Oper Dent 1999;24:17280.
Purpose. This investigation (1) measured the composite resin-to-enamel shear bond strength after enamel conditioning with 3 self-etching priming agents; (2) analyzed the etching effect of self-etching priming agents at the enamel surface; and (3) evaluated the marginal adaptation of composite resin restorations in class 2 cavities conditioned with self-etching primers in comparison to enamel etching with phosphoric acid. Material and methods. Labial surfaces of 24 bovine incisors were prepared and divided into 4 groups. Three groups were conditioned by the application of self-etching bonding agents: Clearfil Liner Bond 2, Etch & Prime or Resulcin AquaPrime MonoBond, and 1 group (control) had the enamel surfaces treated according to the conventional acid-etch technique using Ecusit-Mono bonding material. Samples were stored in water at 37°C for 24 hours before shear bond testing. Results. The application of Resulcin AquaPrime MonoBond resulted in the highest shear bond strength (34.0 MPa), which was significant. Application of Etch & Prime 3.0 resulted in significantly lower values of shear bond strength (21.9 MPa), compared with Ecusit-Mono applied after enamel etching with phosphoric acid (26.3 MPa). There were no significant differences in shear bond strength values with Clearfil Liner Bond 2 (24.2 MPa) or Ecusit-Mono (26.3 MPa). Conclusion. Self-etching primers can provide an effective alternative to conventional phosphoric acid etchants in conditioning the enamel surface to secure a durable bonding and marginal seal of composite resin restorations. 22 References. —ME Razzoog
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