Research Article

Effect of Removal of Enamel on Rebonding Strength of Resin Composite to Enamel

Table 1

Different groups and their treatments.

Group Treatment

EIntact enamel, etched, and bonded
G0Prepared flat surface, etched, bonded and debonded, then reetched, and rebonded
G1Prepared flat surface, etched, bonded and debonded, ground for 10 s, then reetched, and rebonded
G2Prepared flat surface, etched, bonded and debonded, ground for 20 s, then reetched, and rebonded
G3Prepared flat surface, etched, bonded and debonded, ground for 30 s, then reetched, and rebonded