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. 2021 Apr 22;22(9):4398. doi: 10.3390/ijms22094398

Table 1.

Characteristics of the in vitro studies included in the systematic review.

Authors, Year Groups (n) Teeth Storage Materials Results (MPa)
Vieira et al., 2003 [12] G1—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive (10) + resin
G2—2% CHX + 37% phosphoric acid + adhesive (10) + resin
Molars 0.1% Thymol Adhesive: 3M Single Bond (3M, USA)
Resin: FiltekTM Z250 (3M, USA)
G1: 19.88 ± 1.04
G2: 17.99 ± 1.15
G1*/G2
Correr et al., 2004 [16] G1—35% phosphoric acid + adhesive 1 (15)
G2—35% phosphoric acid + 10% NaOCl + adhesive 1 (15)
G3—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive 2 (15)
G4—37% phosphoric acid + 10% NaOCl + adhesive 2 (15)
G5–Adhesive 3 (15)
G6—10% NaOCl + adhesive 3 (15)
+ resin
Molars 0.5% Chloramine Adhesive: 1–3M Single Bond;
2–Prime & Bond 2.1® (Dentsply, Brazil);
3–ClearfillTM SE Bond (Kuraray, Houston, TX, USA)
Resin: FiltekTM Z250 (3M, USA)
G1: 15.8 ± 1.9
G2: 14.6 ± 1.3
G3: 10.2 ± 0.7
G4: 9.9 ± 0.2
G5: 13.3 ± 1.2
G6: 10.7 ± 1.0
G1*/G3
Monghini et al., 2004 [17] G1—None (12)
G2—Laser Er;YAG 60 mJ/2 Hz (12)
G3—Laser Er;YAG 80 mJ/2 Hz (12)
G4—Laser Er;YAG 100 mJ/2 Hz (12)
+ 35% phosphoric acid + adhesive + resin
Canines 0.9% Saline solution with 0.4% sodium azide Adhesive: 3M Single Bond
Laser: Kavo Key Laser 2 (Kavo Dental, Germany)
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1:17.89 ± 4.75
G2:12.34 ± 4.85
G3:10.30 ± 3.67
G4:10.41 ± 4.20
G1*/G2;G3;G4
Ersin et al., 2009 [18] G1—25% polyacrlylic acid + 2% CHX + GIC 1 (sound dentin) (3)
G2—25% polyacrlylic acid + 2% CHX + GIC 1 (carious dentin) (3)
G3—25% polyacrlylic acid + GIC 1 (sound dentin) (3)
G4—25% polyacrlylic acid + GIC 1 (carious dentin) (3)
G5—2% CHX + GIC 2 (sound dentin) (3)
G6—2% CHX + GIC 2 (carious dentin) (3)
G7—GIC 2 (sound dentin) (3)
G8—GIC 2 (carious dentin) (3)
G9—37% phosphoric acid + 2% CHX + adhesive + resin (sound dentin) (3)
G10–37% phosphoric acid + 2% CHX + adhesive + resin (carious dentin) (3)
G11—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive + resin (sound dentin) (3)
G12—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive + resin (carious dentin) (3)
Molars 0.1% Thymol Adhesive: Prime & Bond®;
GIC: 1–KetacTM Molar (3M, Germany);
2–VitremerTM (3M, USA)
Resin–SurefilTM (Dentsply, USA)
G1: 8.7 ± 4.3
G2: 7.1 ± 5.2
G3: 9.2 ± 5.2
G4: 10.3 ± 6.6
G5: 12.4 ± 5.7
G6: 14.4 ± 6.6
G7: 11.2 ± 4.8
G8: 13.8 ± 4.9
G9: 22.9 ± 6.9
G10: 23.2 ± 6.2
G11: 20.2 ± 5.8
G12: 22.1 ± 6.2
G9*/G1;G2;G3;G4;G5;G6;G7;G8
G10*/G1;G2;G3;G4;G5;G6;G7;G8
G11*/G1;G2;G3;G4;G5;G6;G7;G8
G12*/G1;G2;G3;G4;G5;G6;G7;G8
Ricci et al., 2010 [19] 35% phosphoric acid +
G1—2% CHX + adhesive 1 (4)
G2—deionized water + adhesive 1 (4)
G3—2% CHX + adhesive 2 (4)
G4—deionized water + adhesive 2 (4)
G5—2% CHX + adhesive 3 (4)
G6—deionized water + adhesive 3 (4)
+ resin
Molars NA Adhesive: 1–AdperTM Single Bond (3M, USA);
2–Prime & Bond NT® (Dentsply, USA);
3–Excite® DSC (Ivoclar, Liechtenstein)
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 47.4 ± 9.5
G2: 41.4 ± 11.9
G3: 48.0 ± 9.8
G4: 40.8 ± 13.4
G5: 45.2 ± 9.2
G6: 43.4 ± 12.0
G1*/G2; G3*/G4
Leitune et al., 2011 [20] 37% phosphoric acid +
G1—Adhesive (24 h) (10)
G2—Adhesive (6 months) (10)
G3—2% CHX + Adhesive (24 h) (10)
G4—2% CHX + Adhesive (6 months) (10)
Molars Distilled water Adhesive: AdperTM ScotchbondTM Multi Purpose (3M, USA)
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 22.37 ± 3.69
G2: 19.93 ± 2.05
G3: 22.30 ± 3.66
G4: 24.48 ± 2.24
G2*/G4
Scatena et al., 2011 [21] G1–None (10)
G2—Laser Er:YAG (80 mJ, 11 mm) (10)
G3—Laser Er:YAG (80 mJ, 12 mm) (10)
G4—Laser Er:YAG (80 mJ, 16 mm) (10)
G5—Laser Er:YAG (80 mJ, 17 mm) (10)
G6—Laser Er:YAG (80 mJ, 20 mm) (10)
+ 37% phosphoric acid + adhesive + resin
Molars 0.4% Sodium azide Laser: Kavo Key Laser 2
Adhesive: 3M Single Bond
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 7.32 ± 3.83
G2: 5.07 ± 2.62
G3: 6.49 ± 1.64
G4: 7.71 ± 0.66
G5: 7.33 ± 0.02
G6: 9.65 ± 2.41
G2*/G4;G6
Manfro et al., 2012 [30] 37% phosphoric acid +
G1—water + adhesive (7)
G2—water + adhesive (12 months) (7)
G3—0.5% CHX + adhesive (7)
G4—0.5% CHX + adhesive (12 months) (7)
G5—2% CHX + adhesive (7)
G6—2% CHX + adhesive (12 months) (7)
+ resin
Molars 0.5% Chloramine Adhesive: 3M Single Bond
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 50.8 ± 12.8
G2: 20.4 ± 3.7
G3: 49.3 ± 2.6
G4: 32.3 ± 7.9
G5: 44.0 ± 8.7
G6: 34.6 ± 5.1
G1*/G2; G2*/G4;G6;
G3*/G4; G5*/G6
Lenzi et al., 2012 [22] 35% phosphoric acid +
G1—distilled water + adhesive (sound dentin) (5)
G2—2% CHX + adhesive (sound dentin) (5)
G3—distilled water + adhesive (artificial caries) (5)
G4—2% CHX + adhesive (artificial caries) (5)
Molars 0.5% Chloramine Adhesive: AdperTM Single Bond 2
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 30.8 ± 2.2
G2: 32.8 ± 3.8
G3: 24.5 ± 3.8
G4: 25.6 ± 3.6
G1*/G3;G4; G2*/G3;G4
Aras et al., 2013 [24] G1—37% phosphoric acid (10)
G2—37% phosphoric acid + 5% NaOCl (10)
G3—5% NaOCl + 37% phosphoric acid (10)
+ adhesive + resin
Molars Distilled water Adhesive: Gluma® Confort Bond (Herause-Kulzer, Germany)
Resin: Charisma® (Herause-Kulzer, Germany)
G1: 14.51 ± 2.89
G2: 18.45 ± 2.30
G3: 17.06 ± 2.99
G1*/G2
Lenzi et al., 2014 [23] 35% phosphoric acid +
G1—distilled water + adhesive (sound dentin) (5)
G2—distilled water + adhesive (sound dentin) (6 months) (5)
G3—2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive (sound dentin) (5)
G4—2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive (sound dentin) (6 months) (5)
G5—distilled water + adhesive (artificial lesion) (5)
G6—distilled water + adhesive (artificial lesion) (6 months) (5)
G7—2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive (artificial lesion) (5)
G8—2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive (artificial lesion) (6 months) (5)
Molars Distilled water Adhesive: AdperTM Single Bond
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 30.7 ± 2.2
G2: 25.9 ± 5.7
G3: 32.8 ± 3.8
G4: 31.3 ± 2.6
G5: 26.2 ± 5.4
G6: 20.0 ± 3.9
G7: 28.3 ± 3.4
G8: 26.9 ± 5.9
G1*/G5;G7;
G2*/G6;G8
G3*/G5;G7
G4*/G6;G8
Oznurhan et al., 2015 [25] G1—2% CHX (2)
G2—30% propolis (2)
G3—Gaseous ozone (2)
G4—Ozonated water (2)
G5—Laser KTP (2)
G6—None (2)
+ adhesive + resin
Molars Distilled water Adhesive: AdperTM Prime & Bond NT®
Resin: Tetric® N-Ceram (Ivoclar Vivadent, Liechenstein)
Laser: Smartlite D (Deka, Italy)
G1: 7.58 ± 3.18
G2: 7.42 ± 2.28
G3: 5.84 ± 2.62
G4: 11.12 ± 2.41
G5: 9.58 ± 2.92
G6: 6.38 ± 2.47
G3*/G5; G4*/G1/G2/G3/G6
Yildiz et al., 2015 [26] G1—37% phosphoric acid (3)
G2—37% phosphoric acid + Aqua-Prep™ (without rinsing) (3)
G3—Laser Er:YAG (10 Hz, 8 mm) (3)
+ adhesive + resin
Molars Saline solution Adhesive: AdperTM Single Bond 2
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
Laser: Fidelis Plus III (Fotona, Slovenia)
Aqua-PrepTM (Bisco, USA)
G1: 14.28 ± 5.22
G2: 18.35 ± 7.94
G3: 20.57 ± 9.02
G1*/G3
Bahrololoomi et al., 2017 [27] 35% phosphoric acid +
G1–none (14)
G2–2.5% NaOCl (14)
G3–5.25% NaOCl (14)
+ adhesive + resin
Molars 0.5% Chloramine Adhesive: One-Step® Plus (Bisco, USA)
Resin: AELITE (Bisco, USA)
G1: 13.56 ± 3.36
G2: 13.53 ± 3.64
G3: 14.36 ± 3.64
Ebrahimi et al., 2018 [28] G1—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive 1 (20)
G2—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive 1 (3 months) (20)
G3—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive 1 + 2% CHX (without rinsing) (20)
G4—37% phosphoric acid + adhesive 1 + 2% CHX (without rinsing) (3 months) (20)
G5—Adhesive 2 (20)
G6—Adhesive 2 (3 months) (20)
G7—Adhesive 2 (Primer) + 2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive 2 (bond) (20)
G8—Adhesive 2 (primer) + 2% CHX (without rinsing) + adhesive 2 (bond) (3months) (20)
Molars 0.1% Thymol + water Adhesive: 1–AdperTM Single Bond
2–ClearfilTM SE Bond
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 25.43 ± 12.94
G2: 39.96 ± 21.75
G3: 66.45 ± 8.3
G4: 39.02 ± 23.29
G5: 47.83 ± 19.83
G6: 53.36 ± 18.05
G7: 46.25 ± 9.34
G8: 56.4 ± 22.18
G1*/G3
Mohammadi et al., 2020 [29] 37% phosphoric acid +
G1–PBS (15)
G2—2% CHX (without rinsing) (15)
G3—2% Doxycycline (without rinsing) (15)
G4—17% EDTA (15)
+ adhesive
Anterior teeth - Adhesive: AdperTM Single Bond 2
Resin: FiltekTM Z250
G1: 6.20 ± 2.11
G2: 5.60 ± 2.69
G3: 8.82 ± 3.29
G4: 7.50 ± 3.94
G2*/G3

CHX–Chlorhexidine; EDTA–Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid; GIC–Glass Ionomer Cement; NaOCl–Sodium hypochlorite; *–Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05).