Table 6.
Failure mode analysis of the OptiBond FL adhesive system tested following the bond strength test.
| Technique | Material | Aging | Failure Types | |||
| Adhesive | Mixed | Cohesive Resin | Cohesive Dentin | |||
|
A |
OBFL |
24 h | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
|
APP |
OBFL |
24 h | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 months | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
AAP |
OBFL |
24 h | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 months | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
AAA |
OBFL |
24 h | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 months | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
OptiBond FL (OBFL); Single active application (A); triple application, Active–Passive–Passive (APP); triple application, Active–Active–Passive (AAP); triple application, Active–Active–Active (AAA).