2013 Volume 32 Issue 4 Pages 600-607
The aim of this study was to determine the performance of an experimental all-in-one adhesive. The adhesive, named MTB-200 (Kuraray Medical), contained components to enhance both bond strength and hydrophobicity. The performance of the adhesive was compared with that of CLEARFIL TRI-S BOND (Kuraray Medical) and BeautiBond (SHOFU) using micro-tensile bond strength test and ultramicroscopic observations. The study revealed that the new adhesive had the highest tensile strength value among the three adhesives over time, although transmission electron microscopic images showed the phenomenon of filler de-bonding in the adhesive resin layer. In spite of modification in the experimental adhesive, the adhesive was suspected to degrade bond performance. However, revision of the composition of adhesives would be one of the solutions to enhance durability of interface.
