title: Hydrolysis of 4-META/MMA-TBB resins: a myth.
abstract: Recently, it has been erroneously reported that adhesive bonds to various substrates produced with 4-META/MMA-TBB type resins degrade by hydrolysis. This paper dispels this myth. The author cites a number of independent research studies indicating that bonds mediated by 4-META/MMA-TBB systems are extremely stable when subjected to extensive thermocycling in a wet environment.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Gendusa
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003804:Dentin; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001896:Boron Compounds; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003738:Dental Cements; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C009523:tri-n-butylborane; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D003723:Dental Amalgam; C031172:4-META resin