This study aims to evaluate the retention of fiber posts in the coronal, middle, and apical dentin regions with various bonding techniques by using fifth, sixth, and eighth-generation bonding agents and self-etch adhesive cement.
Materials and methodsFor this study, 96 freshly extracted human incisors with straight roots were selected. Endodontic treatment of the specimens was performed. The post spaces were created immediately after obturation and the posts were luted with three different bonding agents and self-adhesive resin cement and the specimens were divided into four groups. Approximately 3 mm thick sections were made from different dentin regions of the post space and were tested for three subgroups: Subgroup I: Coronal, Subgroup II: Middle, Subgroup III: Apical. The specimens were tested on a universal testing machine.
ResultsStatistical analysis was done using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's post hoc test using SPSS software version 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago ). The intra-group comparison showed that the bond strength was more in the fifth-generation bonding agent (