title: In vitro comparison of filled and unfilled universal bonding agents of amalgam to dentin.
abstract: In this study, four different adhesive amalgam systems were compared(Amalgambond Plus, Amalgambond Plus with HPA, All-Bond 2, and All-Bond 2 with Liner-F) regarding their ability to bond amalgam to freshly prepared dentinal surfaces. The two groups that yielded the highest mean bond strengths, Amalgambond Plus with HPA and All-Bond 2 with Liner-F, were the only two groups in comparison that were not statistically different (P > 0.05). The use of the filled resin bonding agents created significantly higher bond strengths between tooth and freshly triturated amalgam than the unfilled resin bonding agents. Further study is required to determine: a) the exact nature and mechanism of the bonds, and b) clinical in vivo presence and longevity of the bonds.
authors.affiliation: US Army Dental Corps, USA DENTAC, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagley
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements
chemical_list: C074864:All-Bond system; C070606:Amalgambond; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C090971:Liner F; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; C036886:tytin; D003723:Dental Amalgam