Relocation and reinforcement of the adhesive/composite interface with spontaneous amine-peroxide interfacial polymerization.

Objectives: This study demonstrates a spontaneous redox polymerization process located at the adhesive-composite interface that precedes photocure of the composite with the intent to improve bonding.

Methods: An aromatic amine and benzoyl peroxide redox initiator system was partitioned between BAPO-photoinitiated BisGMA/HEMA adhesive and BisGMA/TEGDMA resin-composites. The composite was placed on the photocured adhesive layer with a brief delay before photopolymerization of the composite layer.