Research Article

Long-Term Bond Strength of Two Benzalkonium Chloride-Modified Adhesive Systems to Eroded Dentin

Table 2

Adhesive systems and adhesive treatment (BAC: benzalkonium chloride).

Adper Scotchbond 1XT  
(3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)
(1) Phosphoric acid etching
(Scotchbond Universal Etchant; lot number: 568712; 35% phosphoric acid)
15 s
Water spray10 s
Blot dry (cotton pellet)
(2) Adper Scotchbond 1XT (3 coats; lot number: N597610; BisGMA, HEMA, dimethacrylates, a methacrylate functional copolymer of polyacrylic and polyitaconic acids, ethanol, water, initiators, silane treated silica)
 (i) without/with 1% BAC
15 s
Short air dry(~5 s)
(3) Light-cure10 s

OptiBond FL  
(KerrHawe, Scafati, Italy)
(1) Phosphoric acid etching
(Kerr Gel Etchant; lot number: 5329366; 37.5% phosphoric acid)
15 s
Water spray>15 s
Air dry>3 s
(2) OptiBond Prime (lot number: 5296441; HEMA, GPDM, MMEP, ethanol, water, photoinitiator)
 (i) without/with 1% BAC
15 s
Short air dry(~5 s)
(3) OptiBond Adhesive (lot number: 5344022; BisGMA, HEMA, GPDM, photoinitiator, filler)15 s
Short air dry(~3 s)
(4) Light-cure10 s