Clinical evaluation of a self-etch adhesive in non-carious cervical lesions.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical performance of a self-etching adhesive in Class V non-carious lesions with and without acid etching procedures.


METHODS
A total of 125 Class V non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) with incisal or occlusal margins in enamel and gingival margins in dentin/cementum were selected and restored with Clearfil SE Bond self-etch adhesive and Clearfil APX resin composite. All cavities were restored using two techniques; after etching the whole cavity for 20 seconds and without acid etching (control). The restorations were evaluated at baseline, 1- and 2-year using modified USPHS criteria.


RESULTS
No loss of restorations was recorded after 1 and 2 years for the two restorative techniques. There was no significant difference between the baseline and 2-year results for any of the tested technique. However, restorations made after acid etching showed less marginal discoloration at the enamel margins.
Abdalla
Ali I
AI
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Tanta, Tanta, Egypt. ali_abdalla79@yahoo.com
El Sayed
Hussein Y
HY
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003188:Composite Resins; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin; D006801:Humans; D055115:Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives; D008875:Middle Aged; D019279:Resin Cements; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000628:therapy*; D019237:Tooth Cervix
C438313:Clearfil SE Bond; D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements