Table 1.
Pretreatment and bonding procedures for the 3 groups tested.
| Group | Buccal Cavity (n) | Lingual Cavity (n) |
|---|---|---|
| (Number of cavities) | ||
| Group I | DC-1 + FII-1 (10) | XIII + FII (10) |
| (n = 20) | ||
| Group II | DC-2 + FII-2 (10) | iB exp + FII (10) |
| (n = 20) | ||
| Group III | DC-3 + FII-3 (10) | APLP + FII (10) |
| (n = 20) |
DC: Dentin Conditioner (GC Tokyo, Japan).
FII: Fuji II LC (GC Tokyo, Japan).
XIII: Xeno III (Densply Detrey GmbH, Konstanz, Germany).
iB exp: iBond experimental (Heraeus Kulzer GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, Germany).
APLP = Adper Prompt-L-Pop (3M ESPE AG, Dental products, Seefeld, Germany).