Abstract
Twelve patients provided a total of 36 teeth to be used in this study. Visible-light-cured composite resin tabs were applied to a flattened, acid-etched surface of each tooth. Half of the teeth were isolated with cotton rolls in conjunction with a saliva ejector; the other conjunction with a saliva ejector; the other half were isolated using a rubber dam. An equal number of teeth were treated in each group for each subject to serve as a self-control. After extraction the teeth were mounted and shear bond strength of the composite resin to enamel was determined on an Instron Testing Machine. There was a significant difference in the shear bond strength between the two experimental groups.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 130-135 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Operative dentistry |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jul 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry