Research Article

Marginal Sealing Durability of Two Contemporary Self-Etch Adhesives

Table 3

Microleakage distribution in dentin margins in the study groups.

Adhesive resinGroups numbers and definitionsScores
0123Total

CPB(1) 24 h462012
33.3%50.0%16.7%0.0%100%
(2) T621312
50.0%16.7%8.3%25.0%100%
(3) Ws1200012
100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100%
(4) Ws & T1200012
100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100%

BB(1) 24 h1011012
83.3%8.3%8.3%0.0%100%
(2) T1100112
91.7%0.0%0.0%8.3%100%
(3) Ws921012
75.0%16.7%8.3%0.0%100%
(4) Ws & T1011012
83.3%8.3%8.3%0.0%100%

CPB: Clearfil Protect Bond; BB: BeautiBond; WS: water stored; T: thermocycled.