The usage of sodium ascorbate or sodium ascorbate with detergent after vital bleaching are effective methods for reducing the damaging effects of bleaching agents on the shear bond strength of composite resin restoration to enamel. CLINICAL SIGNIFCANCE: Using antioxidants is necessary post bleaching and before resin bonding.
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