Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials
Dual cure activator improves bond performance of etch-and-rinse mode universal adhesives to bleached enamel.
Pimduean Sivavong, Kittisak Sanon, Pasiree Thongthai, Jutharat Sukonthachat, Pikulkeaw Homthua, Alireza Sadr, Junji Tagami
Published: 202610.1016/j.dental.2026.01.006
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of dual cure activator (DCA) on the bond strength of universal adhesives to bleached enamel and to analyze changes in surface morphology and elemental composition. METHODS: Bovine enamel specimens (n = 198) were div…
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