Clinical RelevanceLuting agents have significant effects when used to bond indirect restorative materials to dentin. In the present study, resin cements performed better than water-based cements, especially self-etch and one of two self-adhesive resin cements.
SUMMARYThe aim was to compare eight types of luting agents when used to bond six indirect, laboratory restorative materials to dentin. cements]). After water storage at 378C for one week, the shear bond strength of the specimens (n¼8/group) was measured, and the fracture mode was stereomicroscopically examined. Bond strength data were analyzed with two-factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Newman-Keuls' Multiple Range Test (a¼0.05). Both the restorative material and the luting agent had a significant effect on bond strength, and significant interaction was noted between the two variables. Zinc phosphate cement and glass ionomer cements produced the lowest bond strengths, whereas the highest bond strengths were found with the two self-etch and one of the self-adhesive resin cements. Generally, the fracture mode varied markedly with the restorative material. The luting agents had a bigger influence on bond strength between restorative materials and dentin than was seen with the restorative material.