Shear bond strength of self-etch and total-etch adhesives to bovine enamel and dentin Resistência ao cisalhamento de adesivo autocondicionante e convencional ao esmalte e dentina bovinos

Methods: The labial surfaces of 28 bovine mandibular incisors were wet ground to achieve a flat enamel or dentin surface. A 1-step self-etch adhesive and a 3-step etch-and-rinse adhesive were bonded to enamel or dentin according to the manufacturer’s instructions (Adper Easy One and Adper Scotchbond, respectively). A composite resin cylinder (Filtek Z350 XT) was built upon the adhesive layer using a silicon mold (2 mm in diameter × 3 mm high). The specimens were stored in 37°C distilled water for 24 h. The bond strength was measured by a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 1.0 mm/min. Student’s t-test was used to compare bond strength values between adhesives at the 95% confidence level.