Saad, AmrInoue, GONikaido, ToruAbdou, Ahmed M. A.Sayed, MahmoudBurrow, Michael F.Tagami, Junji2019-11-142019-11-142019Cited References in Web of Science Core Collection: 330287-4547https://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2018-059https://cutt.ly/6eS4uPsAccession Number: WOS:000469158900013This study evaluated the effect of two hemostatic agents on bond strength of resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) to root dentin after using different pretreatment solutions compared to resin composite with a 2-step self-etch adhesive. Dentin specimens were either uncontaminated or contaminated with a ferric sulphate or aluminum chloride astringent, RMGIC was applied after conditioning with; Cavity Conditioner, Self Conditioner or Clearfil SE Primer, while a resin composite was bonded using Clearfil SE Bond. Microtensile bond strength (mu TBS) values and failure modes were determined. Two-way ANOVA revealed that hemostatic agents did not significantly affect the RMGIC bond strength with any conditioning material (p>0.05). SE Primer pretreatment provided the highest mu TBS values among RMGIC groups. For the resin composite, ferric sulphate astringent significantly reduced mu TBS value (p <= 0.001). Scanning electron micrographs of representative dentin surfaces contaminated with the hemostatic agents showed effects on smear layer removal and dentinal tubule occlusion.enUniversity for Hemostatic agentsBond strengthResin-modified glass ionomer cementDentin conditioningResin compositeArticlehttps://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2018-059