Abstract
This laboratory study evaluated the strength of composite repairs using various surface treatment procedures. Roughening a previously cured composite surface, with either a diamond instrument or aluminum oxide air abrasion, yielded composite to composite repair strengths that were not significantly different (P > 0.05) than bonding composite to the air-inhibited layer of a cured composite. The bond strengths of composite repairs were slightly higher when using an unfilled bonding agent but not significantly different (P > 0.05) than the same repair techniques without the bonding agent.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-62 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Operative dentistry |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Dentistry(all)