Effect of Bonding Agents on the Shear Bond Strength of Tooth-colored Restorative Materials to Dentin: An Study.

Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the difference in the shear bond strengths to dentin among dental composite (Filtek Z350®, 3M), compomer (Dyract Flow®, Dentsply) and Giomer (Beautifil®, Shofu) with 3M Single Bond Universal Adhesive (SBU) (7th generation, self-etch, single solution adhesive) and Adper Single Bond 2 Adhesive (ASB) (5th generation, total-etch, two solution adhesive).

Materials And Methods: Sixty extracted human permanent teeth were collected, cleansed of debris, and placed in distilled water. The samples were segregated into two groups depicting the two bonding agents-Adper (ASB) and 3M Single Bond Universal (SBU) and sub-grouped into three groups depicting the three restorative materials (Composite, Giomer, and Compomer) used.