Research Article
The Effect of Energy Densities on the Shear Bond Strength of Self-Adhering Flowable Composite to Er:YAG Pretreated Dentin
Table 1
Mean shear bond strength (in megapascals) and standard deviation for the experimental groups.
| Experimental group | Energy selected | Frequency (Hz) | Energy density (J/cm2) | Mean (MPa) ± SD |
| Group 1 (control) | No irradiation | — | — | 08.1667 ± 2.59837 | Group 2 | Er:YAG 50 mJ | 10 | 17.692 | 09.2417 ± 3.87895 | Group 3 | Er:YAG 60 mJ | 10 | 20.769 | 12.9167 ± 4.62441 | Group 4 | Er:YAG 80 mJ | 10 | 25.385 | 10.0500 ± 4.60583 | Group 5 | Er:YAG 100 mJ | 10 | 31.769 | 09.4167 ± 2.25301 |
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