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Background: Different studies have used different tests to evaluate bond strength of resin cements to root dentin. In
this in vitro study, three different tests were used to evaluate the bond strength of two resin cements to root dentin
using two root dentin irrigation protocols.
Material and Methods: Ninety-six intact single-rooted teeth were selected for this study. Forty-eight teeth, with
a root length of 15mm, were randomly divided into two groups and irrigated with normal saline or 2.5% sodium
hypochlorite solutions during root canal preparation, respectively. For each 12 specimens from each group, fiber
post #1 was bonded using an etch-and-rinse (Duo-Link) and a self-adhesive (BisCem) resin cement, respectively.
After incubation, two specimens were prepared for the push-out test from the middle thirds of the roots. In another
24 teeth, after two 1.5-mm sections were prepared from the middle thirds of the prepared roots, sections of the post
were bonded in two subgroups with each of the cements mentioned above and the samples were prepared for the
pull-out test. For shear test, the crowns of 48 teeth were cut away, the dentin surfaces were prepared, the two irrigation
solutions were used, and the resin cements were bonded. Data collected from the three tests were evaluated
by ANOVA, post-hoc Tukey and Weibull tests (α=0.05).
Results: There were significant differences in the mean bond strength values between the three bond strength tests
(P<0.001). Rinsing protocol and cement type resulted in similar variations in the mean bond strength in all tests
(P>0.05).
Conclusions: Under the limitations of the present study, the method of the test used had an effect on the recorded
bond strength between the resin cement and root dentin. Cement type and irrigation protocol resulted in similar
variations with all the tests. Push-out and shear tests exhibited more coherent results.
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