Research Article

The Effect of SnCl2/AmF Pretreatment on Short- and Long-Term Bond Strength to Eroded Dentin

Table 2

Pretreatment of dentin specimens.

Clearfil SE BondScotchbond Universal
NonerodedErodedNonerodedErodedNonerodedErodedNonerodedEroded
SnCl2/AmF pretreatmentSnCl2/AmF pretreatmentSnCl2/AmF pretreatmentSnCl2/AmF pretreatment

Step 1Clearfil SE Primer1 20 sClearfil SE Primer1 20 sSnCl2/AmF4 agitate 15 sSnCl2/AmF4 agitate 15 sScotchbond Universal3 agitate 20 sScotchbond Universal3 agitate 20 sSnCl2/AmF4 agitate 15 sSnCl2/AmF4 agitate 15 s

Step 2Gently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sWater rinse 15 sWater rinse 15 sGently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sWater rinse 15 sWater rinse 15 s

Step 3Clearfil SE Bond2Clearfil SE Bond2Gently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sLight-cure 10 sLight-cure 10 sGently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 s

Step 4Gently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sClearfil SE Primer1 20 sClearfil SE Primer1 20 sScotchbond Universal3 agitate 20 sScotchbond Universal3 agitate 20 s

Step 5Light-cure 10 sLight-cure 10 sGently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 s

Step 6Clearfil SE Bond2Clearfil SE Bond2Light-cure 10 sLight-cure 10 s

Step 7Gently blow dry 5 sGently blow dry 5 s

Step 8Light-cure 10 sLight-cure 10 s

Clearfil SE Primer, Lot: BJ0118, Kuraray, Okayama, Japan; Clearfil SE Bond, Lot: BC0191, Kuraray, Okayama, Japan; Scotchbond Universal, Lot: 586639, 3M ESPE, Neuss, Germany; SnCl2/AmF (800 ppm Sn2+, 500 ppm F-; pH = 4.5; RonaCare Olaflur, Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, Lot: L015039980).