It is a known fact that there is a relationship between magnitude of bonded area and laboratory tensile test results. This relationship has been described for a range of areas between 1 and 10 mm 2 , in extracted, nonperfused teeth. The aim of this study is to test this relationship in perfused teeth, with bonded areas ranging from 0.7 to 110.9 mm 2 . Dentin of 92 sound third human molars was exposed and perfused, and three groups of bonded areas (
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