The results showed heterogeneity in all comparisons , and higher bond strength to dentin was identified for self-adhesive cements .
Although the articles included in this meta- analysis showed high heterogeneity and high risk of bias , the in vitro literature seems to suggest that use of self-adhesive resin cement could improve the retention of GFPs into root canals
Because there are several ways to cement  glass-fiber posts ( GFPs ) into root canals , there is no consensus on the best strategy to achieve high bond strengths .
A systematic review was conducted to determine if there is difference in bond strength to dentin between regular and self-adhesive resin cements and to verify the influence of several variables on the retention of GFPs .
Immediate and 24-hour evaluation of the interfacial strengths of fiber posts.
This study examined the contribution of testing time on the interfacial strengths of  fiber posts to radicular dentin . Twenty-five fiber posts were luted to root segments  with resin cements and a zinc phosphate cement . Immediately upon setting of the material s , the roots were sectioned into slices and r and omly divided into two subgroups , depending on testing time ( immediate vs. 24-hours ) , for push-out test . The results showed an improvement on the interfacial strength after 24 hours of storage . When data were pooled for each cement , the interfacial strengths ( MPa ) were : Optibond Solo Plus/Nexus : 10.3+/-3.8a ; zinc phosphate cement : 10.1+/-2.7a ; Multilink : 9.6+/-3.8ab ; RelyX Unicem : 7.1+/-4.9bc ; AllBond 2/Duolink : 6.7+/-3.5c ( groups with same superscript letter were not statistically significant ) . It is concluded that bond strength can increase during the first 24 hours and that the interfacial strength is predominantly contributed by frictional retention
The results showed heterogeneity in all comparisons , and higher bond strength to dentin was identified for self-adhesive cements .
Although the articles included in this meta- analysis showed high heterogeneity and high risk of bias , the in vitro literature seems to suggest that use of self-adhesive resin cement could improve the retention of GFPs into root canals
Because there are several ways to cement  glass-fiber posts ( GFPs ) into root canals , there is no consensus on the best strategy to achieve high bond strengths .
A systematic review was conducted to determine if there is difference in bond strength to dentin between regular and self-adhesive resin cements and to verify the influence of several variables on the retention of GFPs .