ar0050">Microtensile bond strengths and interfacial nanoleakage within resin–dentin interfaces created by Adper Single Bond 2, with or without CHX or CHX-methacrylate pre-treatment for 30 s on acid-etched dentin surfaces, were evaluated after 24 h, 6 min and 12 min of storage in distilled water at 37 °C.
ar0055">Twelve months of storage resulted in a significant decrease in microtensile bond strength in the control group, and significant increases in silver nanoleakage. In contrast, Single Bond 2 + CHX, and to a greater extent CHX-methacrylate, significantly reduced the rate of deterioration of resin–dentin interfaces over the 12 min water storage period, in terms of bond strength.
ar0060">Similar to Single Bond 2 + CHX, Single Bond + CHX-methacrylates reduced the degradation of resin-bonded interfaces over a 12 month storage period. Thus it can be concluded that Single Bond 2 + CHX-methacrylate may be important to improve durability of bonded interfaces and therefore, prolong the life span of adhesive restorations.
ar0065">Although CHX primers have been shown to enhance the durability of etch-and-rinse adhesives, that protection is lost after 2 h. The use of CHX-methacrylate should last much longer since it may copolymerize with adhesive monomers, unlike CHX.