Table 5.
Fluid flow across bonded dentin as a percent of maximum acid-etched values.
| Fluid flow (% of maximum) measured | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adhesives | across smear layers | across bonded dentin |
| Single-step | ||
| Prompt L-Popa | 18.9 ± 5.3A | 19.2 ± 3.6A |
| Etch & Prime 3.0m | 18.9 ± 4.4A | 17.4 ± 5.8A,B |
| One-Up Bond Fk | 14.8 ± 4.4A | 7.7 ± 4.9C |
| Reactmer Bondl | 13.1 ± 3.9A | 8.9 ± 5.7B,C |
| Two-step | ||
| Unifil Bondd | 18.2 ± 5.0A | 2.1 ± 2.1D |
Groups identified by different superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05) (from Itthagarun et al.42, with permission).