Bond Strength of Universal Adhesives to Dentin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Currently, the availability of a wide variety of universal adhesives makes it difficult for clinicians to choose the correct system for specific bonding situations to dentin substrate. This study aimed to determine whether there are any alternative techniques or additional strategies available to enhance the bond strength of universal adhesives to dentin through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Two reviewers executed a literature search up to September 2020 in four electronic databases: PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and EMBASE. Only in vitro studies that reported the dentin bond strength of universal adhesives using additional strategies were included. An analysis was carried out using Review Manager Software version 5.3.5 (The Nordic Cochrane Centre, The Cochrane Collaboration

SUBMITTER: Hardan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7961712 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature