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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Oral Sci. 2015 Jan 9;123(2):102–107. doi: 10.1111/eos.12168

Table 1.

Study groups, composition and application procedures for the two adhesives evaluated as per manufacturer recommendations.

Study Groups and Materials
Group Code Lot Description Composition / Application Protocol
1 ABU (control) 1200013871 35% H3PO4 followed by ABU with no inhibitor ULTRA-ETCH (Ultradent, South Jordan, UT, USA)
2 0.5% BAC 722-130c 35% H3PO4 followed by 0.5% BAC-adhesive Composition:
35% phosphoric acid
3 1.0% BAC 722-130b 35% H3PO4 followed by 1.0% BAC-adhesive Application protocol:

  • Etch with H3PO4 (15 s)

  • Rinse. Blot dry
4 2.0% BAC 722-130a 35% H3PO4 followed by 2.0% BAC-adhesive ALL-BOND UNIVERSAL (ABU/ Bisco Inc, Schaumburg, IL, USA)
5 0.5% MBAC 722-130f 35% H3PO4 followed by 0.5% MBAC-adhesive Composition:
Ethanol (>20%), Bis-GMA (>20%)
6 1.0% MBAC 722-130e 35% H3PO4 followed by 1.0% MBAC-adhesive Application protocol:

  • Apply 2 coats of adhesive to slightly moist dentin. Scrub (10–15 s each)

  • Dry thoroughly until surface appears uniformly glossy (10 s)

  • Polymerize (10 s)

  • Apply resin composite as per manufacturer’s instructions
7 2.0% MBAC 722-130d 35% H3PO4 followed by 2.0% MBAC-adhesive

ABU, ALL-BOND UNIVERSAL; BAC, benzalkonium chloride; H3PO4, phosphoric acid; MBAC, benzalkonium methacrylate.