Table 7.
Effects of adhesives on fluid conductance of dentin.
| Percent of fluid flow at 20 cm H2O pressure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesive | Smear layer covered |
Oxalate Tx only |
Oxalate Tx plus adhesive |
Adhesive only |
pH | F− ppm |
| One Stepj | 11.1 ± 2.0b | 9.4 ± 1.9b | 2.0 ± 0.9a | 33.6 ± 8.9c | 4.6 | 70 |
| Single Bonda | 10.8 ± 1.8b | 9.9 ± 2.5b | 6.0 ± 1.7a,b | 34.2 ± 11.3c | 3.6 | 130 |
| OptiBond Solo Plusb | 10.7 ± 5.9b | 11.9 ± 5.6b | 28.3 ± 12.2c | 31.4 ± 4.7c | 2.8 | 4527 |
| Prime & Bond NTf | 8.7 ± 1.7b | 10.9 ± 4.7b | 27.5 ± 10.8c | 31.1 ± 6.3c | 2.7 | 3641 |
Fluid flow from acid-etched dentin was assigned a value of 100%. Each tooth served as its own control. Groups identified by different superscript letters are significantly different (p<0.05) (from Yiu et al.44, with permission).