“…40,68,70,71,72 It is well-known that certain substances are promising MMPs inhibitors, but the most studied in adhesive dentistry is chlorhexidine (CHX). 37,58,73,74 It is, in addition, also capable of inhibiting cysteine cathepsins (CCs) 75 the other key class of proteolytic enzymes identified in dentin. 76 CHX was accordingly shown to partially conserve the integrity of the hybrid layer, 77 , favoring bond durability.…”