Abstract
This study investigated the shear bond strength of a bis-acryl composite repaired with a flowable composite after different surface treatments. Sixty standardized cylindrical silicone molds were filled with bis-acryl resin provisional material and then divided into six groups (n = 10 per group) to undergo different surface treatments. After a surface treatment had been performed, the flowable composite was injected directly into the cylinder of each specimen, and the specimens were then cured over a 10-mm-thick glass slide for 20 s. The shear bond strength was determined using a universal testing machine at a crosshead speed of 1.0 mm/min by placing a knife-edged blade immediately adjacent and parallel to the adhesive interface between the repair material (flowable composite) and the bis-acryl resin provisional material. The mean shear bond strengths ranged from 8.98 to 17.14 MPa. The highest mean shear bond strength corresponded to the bonding group (17.14 MPa), whereas the air-particle abrasion group exhibited the lowest mean shear bond strength (8.98 MPa). Surface treatment of bis-acryl resins with bonding appears to be a promising approach for improving repair bond strength, and the bonding group exhibited the highest levels of bond strength.