ArticleFrontiers in dental medicine2026
Effect of smear layer pretreatment with EDTA and sodium hypochlorite on the dentin bond durability of universal adhesives.
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- Effect of smear layer pretreatment with EDTA and sodium hypochlorite on the dentin bond durability of universal adhesives.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of smear layer pretreatment on the dentin bond strength of two universal adhesives after 24 h and 6 months of water storage. Methods: In total, 92 extracted human third molars were used. Teeth were assigned to the following four groups: no treatment (SE), 37% phosphoric acid etching for 15 s (ER), agitation with 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) for 30 s (ED), and agitation with 2.5% NaOCl for 60 s followed by Accel for 5 s (SA). Dentin surfaces were bonded with either Clearfil Universal Bond Quick (CUQ) or All-Bond Universal (ABU) and restored with resin composite ( Results: Bond strength was significantly influenced by pretreatment method, storage time, and adhesive type ( Conclusion: Smear layer pretreatment with 17% EDTA or 2.5% NaOCl, followed by application of Accel™, provided a bond strength comparable to the conventional SE and ER techniques and provided a significantly higher bond strength than applying CUQ using the ER technique after both storage durations. These pretreatments are thus effective alternatives for dentin surface preparation before applying universal adhesives.
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