RESULTS Comparison of retention of class-V adhesive restorations as a measure to determine clinical bonding effectiveness of adhesives revealed that glass-ionomers most effectively and durably bond to tooth tissue .
Three-step etch- and -rinse adhesives and two-step self-etch adhesives showed a clinical ly reliable and predictably good clinical performance .
The clinical effectiveness of two-step etch- and -rinse adhesives was less favourable , while an inefficient clinical performance was noted for the one-step self-etch adhesives .
SIGNIFICANCE Although there is a tendency towards adhesives with simplified application procedures , simplification so far appears to induce loss of effectiveness .
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper was to review current literature on the clinical effectiveness of contemporary adhesives when used to restore cervical non-carious class-V lesions .
Restoration retention in function of time was recorded in order to find out if adhesives with a simplified application procedure are as clinical ly effective as conventional three-step adhesives .
Micromorphological spectrum from overdrying to overwetting acid-conditioned dentin in water-free acetone-based, single-bottle primer/adhesives.
OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to illustrate and define the micromorphological spectrum which exists at the resin-dentin interface when two water-free , acetone-based , single-bottle primer/adhesive systems ( One-Step , Bisco , and Prime & Bond , Dentsply/L.D. Caulk ) were applied to acid-conditioned dentin under different dry and wet bonding conditions . METHODS Forty-eight 1 mm dentin discs were each conditioned with 10 % phosphoric acid and rinsed for 20 s. They were r and omly divided into 4 groups based upon the status of the remaining surface moisture ; Group I ( 30 s dry ) ; Group II ( 3 s dry ) ; Group III ( blot dry ) and Group IV ( overwet ) . Bonded dentin disc pairs were then demineralized in EDTA and embedded in epoxy resin for transmission electron microscopic examination . RESULTS The micromorphological spectra of the two bonding systems were essentially similar . Both were effected by even mild desiccation ( 3 s ) , result ing in incomplete intertubular resin infiltration . Optimal intertubular resin infiltration was achieved when the collagen network was kept moist and appeared relatively unaffected by the presence of excess surface moisture . On the other h and , intratubular resin infiltration was severely compromised in the presence of excess water within the dentinal tubules and at their openings in the dentin surface . The continuity of the resin layer deteriorated ; blister-like spaces formed on the dentin surface and resin globules were found around the tubular orifices and on the surface of the hybrid layer . In addition , a complex phase separation pattern was observed in Prime & Bond that was characterized by phase inversion in the presence of surface moisture . SIGNIFICANCE The " window of opportunity " for optimal interfacial integrity for both water-free systems appeared to depend upon keeping the demineralized collagen network moist , coupled with the complete evaporation of excess and " displaced " water from tissues prior to light-curing the prime/adhesives
RESULTS Comparison of retention of class-V adhesive restorations as a measure to determine clinical bonding effectiveness of adhesives revealed that glass-ionomers most effectively and durably bond to tooth tissue .
Three-step etch- and -rinse adhesives and two-step self-etch adhesives showed a clinical ly reliable and predictably good clinical performance .
The clinical effectiveness of two-step etch- and -rinse adhesives was less favourable , while an inefficient clinical performance was noted for the one-step self-etch adhesives .
SIGNIFICANCE Although there is a tendency towards adhesives with simplified application procedures , simplification so far appears to induce loss of effectiveness .
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper was to review current literature on the clinical effectiveness of contemporary adhesives when used to restore cervical non-carious class-V lesions .
Restoration retention in function of time was recorded in order to find out if adhesives with a simplified application procedure are as clinical ly effective as conventional three-step adhesives .