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ArticlePolymers2025

The Effect of Chemical Surface Modification on the Repair Bond Strength of Resin Composite: An In Vitro Study.

Md Sofiqul Islam, Shadi El Bahra, Smriti Aryal A C, Vivek Padmanabhan, Abdulaziz Al Tawil, Ihab Saleh, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Upoma Guha

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Md Sofiqul IslamDepartment of Operative Dentistry, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-0604-9553
Shadi El BahraDepartment of Prosthodontics, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-7302-7261
Smriti Aryal A CDepartment of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-9008-1710
Vivek PadmanabhanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.
Abdulaziz Al TawilDepartment of Operative Dentistry, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.
Ihab SalehDepartment of Operative Dentistry, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.
Muhammed Mustahsen RahmanDepartment of Periodontology, RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al-Khaimah P.O. Box 12973, United Arab Emirates.
Upoma GuhaDepartment of Adult Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 4000 East Campus Loop South, Lincoln, NE 68583-0740, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This in vitro study investigates the impact of the chemical modification of resin composite surfaces on repair bond strength of micro-hybrid resin composite material. First, 7 mm circular × 3 mm thick resin composite disks were prepared using teflon molds. Then, 50 specimens out of 100 were allocated for stimulated aging using a thermo-cycling (10,000 cycles) device. Both the 24 h and 1-year-aged composite discs were embedded in epoxy resin using a 2.5 cm wide × 1.5 cm thick circular mold. The surfaces were treated with Clearfil S3 bond alone or with the additional application of silane or porcelain primer. The other two groups were bonded with CRB bond with or without a porcelain primer. Using a teflon mold, a 2 mm circular and 3 mm high repair composite cylinder was built on the treated surfaces. The specimens were then stressed to de-bond by applying shear force to measure repair bond strength, and they were observed under the microscope to determine the failure pattern. The data were analyzed using SPSS26.0. Univariate analysis showed a significant effect (

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clearfil ap-xclearfil tri-s bond universal quickCRB bondmicro-hybrid compositeporcelain primerrepair of resin compositeshear bond strengthsilane

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PMID40006175
PMCPMC11858981

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