title: Dentin-polymer bond mediated by glutaraldehyde/HEMA.
abstract: A restorative resin was bonded to EDTA-treated dentin by means of a mixture of glutaraldehyde and HEMA. The bond exhibited a tensile strength of 17.5 +/- 1.0 MPa (mean +/- SEM) and was unaffected by water storage at 37 degrees C for up to 6 months. The glutaraldehyde/HEMA mixture was found to be most effective when the pH was between 2 and 5; an application time of 10 s was found to be sufficient for the glutaraldehyde/HEMA mixture as well as for the EDTA-solution.
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D000269:Adhesives; D000447:Aldehydes; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003804:Dentin; D004492:Edetic Acid; D005976:Glutaral; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008689:Methacrylates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000269:Adhesives; D000447:Aldehydes; D008689:Methacrylates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D014867:Water; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate; C044372:Gluma; D004492:Edetic Acid; D005976:Glutaral