Aim:This study investigated the effect of one hemostatic agent on the shear bond strength of self-etch and etch-and-rinse adhesive systems.Materials and Methods:Sixty extracted third molars were selected. After preparing a flat surface of superficial dentin, they were randomly divided into six groups. Adhesives were Tetric N-Bond, AdheSE, and AdheSE One F. Before applying adhesives, surfaces were contaminated with ViscoStat for 60 s in three groups and rinsed. Then composite were attached to surfaces and light cured. After thermocycling, the bond strength was calculated and failure modes were determined by stereomicroscope. The data were analyzed by t-test and one-way ANOVA with P < 0.05 as the level of significance.Results:ViscoStat had significantly decreased the shear bond strength of AdheSE (P < 0.0001) to dentin. Modes of failures in all groups were mainly adhesive.Conclusion:Contamination had an adverse effect on the shear bond strength of AdheSE and reduced it.
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