IADR Abstract Archives
10-Year Clinical Evaluation of a Self-Etching Adhesive System (Keynote lecture)
The purpose of this study was to extend our longitudinal clinical data collection and compare it to previous baseline, short and mid-term data of our patient source a-specifity to evaluate the clinical performance of Clearfil Liner Bond 2 self-etching adhesive system. It was the first self-etching adhesive system for direct composite resin restorations, which simultaneously targeted both enamel and dentin substrates at 10-years in the same patient population.
Our clinical evaluation demonstrated the retention rate and pulpal response of the self-etching adhesive system, Clearfil Liner Bond 2 was excellent at 10-years. Most cases showed slight marginal changes during clinical function, however, these changes were not clinically severe by USPHS criteria. Consequently, these clinical conditions did not require replacement since no recurrent caries were present. These data demonstrate that placement of the Clearfil Liner Bond 2 self-etching adhesive system is acceptable for clinical restoration of human teeth following 10-years of clinical function.