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. 2011 Jul-Aug;19(4):388–395. doi: 10.1590/S1678-77572011005000015

Table 1.

Mean±standard deviations (SD), minimum and maximum microtensile bond strength in MPa after 1 week and 1 month storage in water with thermocycling of test groups and P values

Test groups One week One month/ Thermocycling    
  Mean±SD Min. Mean±SD Min. P values
    Max.   Max. 1 week Vs 1 month/TC
GIAA 18±4.3 11.4 7.3±3.5 2.3 <.001*
    23.5   12.8  
GISC 17.3±3.9 11. 6 0 - Debonded
    22      
GISCSI 16.8±3.7 13.3 0 - Debonded
    23      
MLAA 18.7±2.5 14.8 10.±2.4 7.1 .004*
    22.7   13.7  
MLSC 20.4±2.2 17.1 9.7±3 6.1 <.001*
    23.7   15  
MLSCSI 31.8±3.4 26.6 15.4±2.8 11.3 <.001*
    36.3   18.6  
UNAA 19.1±4.4 11.9 9.2±3.9 6.2 .04*
    23.8   18.6  
UNSC 21.6±3.3 17.3 13.1±3.8 8.4 .006*
    26.2   19.2  
UNSCSI 28.6±6.2 19.2 16.4±4.2 10.5 <.001*
    36   24  

Group codes

GI: Ketac Cem Plus

ML: Multilink Automix

UN: RelyX Unicem

AA: Air borne particle abrasion

SC: Silica coating

SCSI: Silica coating and silane application