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Abstract This in vitro study was designed to investigate the effect of ozonated gel as a dentin conditioner on the shear bond strength of resin composite to different dentin substrates. A total of 200 sound, human molars were used . Out of the 200 molars 20 were used as a control and 160 were used for shear bond strength testing and for SEM examination. Teeth were divided into two groups, of 80 teeth each, according to the depth of tested dentin either superficial or deep ones. The groups were subdivided into two subgroups of 40 teeth each according to the type of the smear layer pretreatment either with or without EDTA. The subgroups were further divided into two classes of 20 teeth each according to the concentration of ozone dose either 120 µg/ml at 1 ml 3 /seconds or 190 µg/ml at 1 ml 3 /seconds. Finally, each class was subdivided into two subclasses of ten teeth each according to application time of ozonoted gel either 10 or 15 seconds. The control teeth were treated with acid etching. They were divided into two groups of ten teeth each according to dentin depth also. Twenty teeth were conditioned with silica based gel and used for SEM examination. A specially constructed split Teflon mold was used, and filled with self- cure acrylic resin and the tooth was embedded in the centre. Teeth were cut at 0.5 mm below the dentino-enamel junction to obtain the superficial dentin specimens. For deep dentin specimens teeth were cut at 1.5 mm below the dentino-enamel junction. A specially designed copper holder was fabricated to hold the acrylic blocks. The ozone gas was generated by the Ozomax unit. A glycerin based gel was used to prepare an ozonoted gel. Another ozonated gel was prepared using silica gel. Conditioning of dentin surfaces was done either with EDTA, ozonoted gel or the acid etch. The EDTA was applied for 3 seconds while the ozonated gel was applied for either 10 or 15 seconds and the acid etch was applied for 15 seconds. Washing and air drying was done, then two consecutive coats of the adhesive were applied and cured for 10 seconds. Each specimen was then placed inside the copper holder and the split Teflon ring was placed within its created room. The hybrid composite was packed inside the Teflon ring and a celluloid matrix strip was placed over the ring and curing was done for 40 seconds with a light curing unit. |