Clinical evaluation of a self-etch adhesive in non-carious cervical lesions.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical performance of a self-etching adhesive in Class V non-carious lesions with and without acid etching procedures.

Methods: A total of 125 Class V non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) with incisal or occlusal margins in enamel and gingival margins in dentin/cementum were selected and restored with Clearfil SE Bond self-etch adhesive and Clearfil APX resin composite. All cavities were restored using two techniques; after etching the whole cavity for 20 seconds and without acid etching (control).