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. 2021 Nov 5;46(4):e55.
doi: 10.5395/rde.2021.46.e55. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Adhesive systems applied to dentin substrate under electric current: systematic review

Carolina Menezes Maciel  1   2 , Tatiane Cristina Vieira Souto  2 , Bárbara de Almeida Pinto  2 , Laís Regiane Silva-Concilio  1 , Kusai Baroudi  1 , Rafael Pino Vitti  1   3
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Adhesive systems applied to dentin substrate under electric current: systematic review

Carolina Menezes Maciel et al. Restor Dent Endod. .

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review was to collect and discuss the technique of adhesive systems application on dentin substrate under electric current.

Materials and methods: The first search strategy was based on data available at PubMed, LILACS, Scielo, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, using a combination of descriptors such as "dentin bond agents OR adhesive system AND electric current OR electrobond" or "dentin bonding agents OR dentin bonding agent application OR adhesive system AND electric current OR electrobond", with no limit regarding the publication year. The second search strategy was based on the articles' references found previously. An additional search strategy was applied that concerned the proposed theme in the SBU-UNICAMP (Unicamp's Library System Institutional Repository).

Results: Twelve studies published between 2006 and 2020 were found. The analyses of the selected studies showed that the use of electric current during adhesive systems application on dentin, whether conventional or self-conditioning, increases resinous monomer infiltration in the dentin substrate, which improves the hybridization processes and the bond strength of the restorative material to dentin.

Conclusions: Despite the favorable results related to the use of this technique, there is still no specific protocol for the application of adhesive systems under electric current.

Keywords: Bond strength; Dentin adhesives; Dentin substrate; Electric current.

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Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Schematic illustration of the adhesive systems applied on dentin using electric current. Tooth placed on moist sponge and application of adhesive system under electric current using the positively-loaded tip (+: cathode). The negatively-loaded tip (−: anode) attached on root. Display showing the electric current (…) adjusted by operator.
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Figure 2. Chart of search and results strategies.
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