title: Adhesion of polycarboxylate-based dental cements to enamel: an in vivo study.
abstract: The bond strength of two polycarboxylate and two glass ionomer cements to enamel in vivo has been measured by a tensile test method. The four cements were used to cement small stainless steel cylinders onto the facial surfaces of 11 and 21. The cylinders were removed by a tensile force applied by a handpiece containing a semi-conductor sensory unit. The results showed that all cements gave two sets of bond strength values, either a good bond corresponding to a cohesive failure, or a weak bond corresponding to an adhesive failure. The mean bond strength values were lower than those recorded in vitro, and differences among the cements were limited.
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement