Clinical evaluation of a self-etch adhesive system in non-carious cervical lesions.
BACKGROUND
All-in one adhesive systems reduce the number of steps and thus possible soures of error that may occur in clinical wage of adhesives, it is hoped that they also have good clinical performance.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical performance of a self-etch adhesive system--Adper's Prompt L-Pop in non-carious cervical lesions over a six months period.


METHODS
One hundred and eighty-one (181) restorations were placed by one operator for 35 patients. The self-etch adhesive was applied to the cavity and composite was used to restore the teeth. The restorations were evaluated at baseline, 3 months and 6 months according to the modified Ryge's criteria. Restorations were monitored for postoperative sensitivity, retention rates and marginal adaptation.


RESULTS
At six months, 160 restorations were available for evaluation in 32 patients. The retention rate was 96.3%, postoperative sensitivity was scored Alpha for all restorations (no sensitivity), and 3.7% restorations had marginal adaptation failure at six months.


CONCLUSIONS
The adhesive system tested exhibited very good clinical performance at the end of six months.
Ashaye
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Restorative Dentistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Shaba
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Umesi-Koleoso
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D000269:Adhesives; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D045662:Dental Etching / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019237:Tooth Cervix; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000269:Adhesives; C408584:Prompt L-Pop; D019279:Resin Cements