Research Article

Do the Microshear Test Variables Affect the Bond Strength Values?

Table 2

Number of specimens (%) distributed according to the failure pattern for each experimental condition (*).

Adhesive systemsGroupsPattern failure (%)
AdhesiveMixedCohesivePTF
ResinDentin

Adper 114 (56.0)5 (20.0)0 (0)0 (0)6 (24.0)
Single 222 (91.7)2 (8.3)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Bond315 (50.0)15 (50.0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

XP Bond118 (69.2)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)8 (30.8)
226 (92.9)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)2 (7.1)
322 (73.3)8 (26.7)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)