Shear Bond Strength of Self-Adhesive Flowable Resin Composite

Table 1

Materials used in this study.

Material	Manufacturer	Material composition	Application procedure
Fusio^™ Liquid Dentin self-adhesive flowable resin composite	Pentron, Orange, CA, USA	4-META (4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitic acid)-based flowable composite containing nanosized amorphous silica	(1) Apply composite in 1 mm increments and agitate for 20 s; (2) Light cure for 10 s; (3) Apply composite in 2 mm increments and light cure for 20 s
Filtek^™Z 350 XT; Flowable composite	3M ESPE Dental Products, St. Paul, MN, USA	Bis-GMA (bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate), Bis-EMA (bisphenol a diglycidyl methacrylate ethoxylated), UDMA (urethane dimethacrylate), zirconia/silica (78% w/w), barium glass, ytterbium trifluoride, mixed oxide prepolymer	(1) Apply composite in 2 mm increments and light cure for 20 s
Single Bond Universal Adhesive	3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany	MDP phosphate monomer, dimethacrylate resins, HEMA (2-hydroxylethyl methacrylate), Vitrebond copolymer, filler, ethanol, water, initiators, silane	If used as total-etch adhesive: (1) Etch enamel with phosphoric acid for 15 s, rinse, and air dry; (2) Apply adhesive, air dry for 5 s, and light cure for 10 s; If used as self-etch adhesive: (1) Apply adhesive coat and agitate for 20 s; (2) Air dry for 5 s and light cure for 10 s
Scotchbond™ Universal Etchant	3M ESPE Dental Products, St. Paul, MN, USA	32 wt% phosphoric acid etching gel	(1) Etch enamel or dentin surface for 15 s, wash, and air-dry