Use of Er,Cr:YSGG (erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet) laser does not improve the shear bond strength of the repaired resin; however, air abrasion with 50-lm aluminum oxide particles results in higher shear repair bond strength, and therefore is recommended prior to repair. Application of a silane coupling agent does not improve the shear bond strength of the repaired resin. SUMMARYAged resin composites have a limited number of carbon-carbon double bonds to adhere to a new layer of resin. Study objectives were to 1) evaluate various surface treatments on repaired shear bond strength between aged and new resin composites and 2) to assess the influence of a silane coupling agent after surface treatments.Methods: Eighty disk-shape resin composite specimens were fabricated and thermocycled 5000 times prior to surface treatment. Specimens were randomly assigned to one of the three surface treatment groups (n=20): 1) air abrasion with 50-lm aluminum oxide, 2) tribochemical silica coating (CoJet), or 3) Er,-Cr:YSGG (erbium, chromium: yttriumscandium-gallium-garnet) laser or to a notreatment control group (n=20). Specimens were etched with 35% phosphoric acid, rinsed, and dried. Each group was divided into two subgroups (n=10): A) no silanization and B) with silanization. The adhesive agent was applied and new resin composite was bonded to each conditioned surface. Shear bond strength was evaluated and data analyzed using two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results: Air abrasion with 50-lm aluminum oxide showed significantly higher repair bond strength than the Er,Cr:YSGG laser and control groups. Air abrasion with 50-lm aluminum oxide was not significantly different from tribochemical silica coating. Tribochemical silica coating had significantly higher repair bond strength than Er,Cr:YSGG laser and the control. Er,Cr:YSGG laser and the control did not have significantly different repair bond strengths. Silanization had no influence on repair bond strength for any of the surface treatment methods.Conclusion: Air abrasion with 50-lm aluminum oxide and tribochemical silica followed by the application of bonding agent provided the highest repair shear bond strength values, suggesting that they might be adequate methods to improve the quality of repairs of resin composites.
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