Adhesion Assessment Between Composites Using Three Different Protocols

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate three different adhesiveprotocols between two composites. We used 60 composite specimens (Kerr�s Herculite XRV Ultra), randomly divided into 3 equal experimental groups, in which adhesion was performed using different protocols: Group 1 (n= 20) surface preparation with a 1.4 mm cylindrical diamond bur (Kerr Dental, FG503C-5) + etch and rinse technique in 2 steps; Group 2 (n= 20) surface preparation with a 1.4 mm cylindrical diamond bur (Kerr Dental, FG503C-5) + Al2O3 (Zhermack Dental) sandblasting + etch and rinse technique in 2 steps; Group 3 (n= 20) surface preparation with a 1.4 mm cylindrical diamond bur (Kerr Dental, FG503C-5) + glycine (EMS) sandblasting + etch and rinse technique in 2 steps. Adhesion assessment was made by measuring tensile strength with a universal testing machine, the INSTRON 3343 (Instron�, USA). At the end, the results were statistically compared using the ANOVA test. Group 3 (glycine protocol) had the greatest values in terms of tensile strength.