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Table 3 The experimental groups

From: A comparative study of the microtensile bond strength and microstructural differences between sclerotic and Normal dentine after surface pretreatment

Group

Treatment

N1, S1

distilled water

N2, S2

35% phosphoric acid 30 s

N3, S3

5% NaClO solution 60 s

N4, S4

15% EDTA gel 60 s

N5, S5

15% EDTA gel 60 s, 5% NaClO solution 60 s

N6, S6

15% EDTA gel 60 s, 10% NaClO solution 60 s

N7, S7

35% phosphoric acid 30 s, 5% NaClO solution 60 s

N8, S8

35% phosphoric acid 30 s, 10% NaClO solution 60 s

  1. Note: N: Normal dentine; S: Sclerotic dentine