Background: To evaluate the clinical performance of universal adhesives in etch-and-rinse or self-etch application modes through meta-analysis.

Purpose This study evaluated the effects of different adhesive systems on repair bond strength of aged resin composites. Materials and Methods Ninety composite discs were built and half of them were subjected to thermal aging. Aged and non-aged specimens were repaired with resin composite using three different adhesive systems; a two-step self-etch adhesive, a two-step total-etch adhesive and...

The present work has used an accelerated test method, based upon cyclic-fatigue testing using a fracture-mechanics approach, to study the durability of organosilanepretreated joints which were adhesively-bonded using a hot-cured epoxy-film adhesive. The silane primer investigated was γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPS). The cyclic-fatigue tests were mainly conducted in (a) a ‘dry’ environme...

Introduction: Retention of fiber reinforced composite posts depends on the bond strength between post and cement, and cement and root dentin. The aim of this study is to evaluate the bond strength of one type of fiber post to radicular dentin with different adhesive cements. Materials and Methods: Crowns of 44 caries-free, human premolar were removed 2 mm below the CEJ and the roots were endod...

background: marginal seal has a principal role in durability and clinical success offissure sealants. the aim of this study was to compare the microleakage of two materials used as pit and fissure sealant with different methods of application. methods: the 55 extracted premolars were assigned randomly to one ofthe following five groups: group 1: acid-etching (ultra-etch) + fissure sealant (conv...

The etch characteristics of CoFeB magnetic films and magnetic-tunnel-junction (MTJ) stacks masked with Ti films were investigated using an inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching in a HBr/Ar gas mix. The etch rate, etch selectivity, and etch profile of the CoFeB films were obtained as a function of the HBr concentration. As the HBr gas was added to Ar, the etch rate of the CoFeB films, ...

This paper describes the results of using the GEC reference cell as a reactive ion etcher. Silicon wafers with layers of polysilicon and silicon dioxide on crystaline silicon patterned with photoresist have been investigated with fluorine and chlorine chemistries. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), profilometry, and refraction techniques were used to determine the etch parameters such as etch ...

objective: microleakage has always been a problem in restorative dentistry. to decrease microleakage, modern bonding systems, different application methods and sandwich technique have been recommended. the purpose of this study was to assess the microleakage in class v cavities restored with open sandwich technique using self-etch and total-etch bonding systems.   methods: in this in vitro stud...