Table 2.
Fracture mode and premature debonded specimens from the evaluated adhesive systems (*).
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| Immediately | 6 months | 12 months | ||||||||||
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| A/M | C | Debond | T | A/M | C | Debond | T | A/M | C | Debond | T | |
| Clearfil™ SE Bond containing 5% QAMP | 36(80) | 0(0) | 9(20) | 45 | 37(92.5) | 2(5) | 1(2.5) | 40 | 34(94.5) | 0(0) | 2(5.5) | 36 |
| Clearfil™ Protect Bond | 35(79.6) | 0(0) | 9(20.4) | 44 | 35(83.3) | 1(2.4) | 6(14.3) | 42 | 34(91.9) | 1(2.5) | 3(8.1) | 37 |
| Clearfil™ SE Bond | 35(71.4) | 0(0) | 14(28.6) | 49 | 35(81.4) | 0(0) | 8(18.6) | 43 | 35(83.3) | 0(0) | 7(16.7) | 42 |
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Results are shown as number, percentage of specimens and total of sticks;
Legend: A/M, adhesive/mixed fracture mode; C, cohesive fracture mode; Debond, premature debonded specimens; T, total.