Ana Paula Almeida AyresPong PongprueksaJan De MunckCristina Parise GréFábio Dupart NascimentoMarcelo GianniniBart Van MeerbeekKU Leuven– University Hospital LeuvenPiracicaba Dental SchoolMahidol UniversityUniversidade de Mogi das CruzesUniversidade Estadual de Campinas2018-12-212019-03-142018-12-212019-03-142017-01-01Journal of Adhesive Dentistry. Vol.19, No.5 (2017), 409-41617579988146151852-s2.0-85038420505https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/42456© Quintessenz. Purpose: To investigate the bonding efficacy of a multimode adhesive to plasma-treated and -untreated (control) dentin using a mini-interfacial fracture toughness (mini-iFT) test. Materials and Methods: Twenty human molars were used in a split-tooth design (n = 10). The adhesive Scotchbond Universal (SBU; 3M ESPE) was applied in etch-and-rinse (E & R) and self-etch (SE) modes. Mid-coronal dentin was exposed and covered with a standardized smear layer ground to 320 grit. One half of each dentin surface received 15 s of non-thermal atmospheric plasma (NTAP), while the other half was covered with a metallic barrier and kept untreated. Following the E & R mode, dentin was plasma treated immediately after phosphoric acid etching. SBU and a resin-based composite were applied to dentin following the manufacturer's instructions. Six mini-iFT specimens were prepared per tooth (1.5 x 2.0 x 16 to 18 mm), and a single notch was prepared at the adhesivedentin interface using a 150-μm diamond blade under water cooling. Half of the mini-iFT specimens were immediately loaded until failure in a 4-point bending test, while the other half were first stored in distilled water for 6 months. After testing, the exact dimensions of the notch were measured with a measuring optical microscope, from which KIcwas determined. Results: Three-way ANOVA revealed higher mini-iFT for SBU applied in E & R than SE mode for both storage times, irrespective of NTAP treatment. Conclusion: Overall, mini-iFT did not decrease for any of the experimental groups upon 6-month aging, while plasma treatment did not show a direct beneficial effect on mini-iFT of SBU applied in either E & R or SE mode.Mahidol UniversityDentistryArticleSCOPUS10.3290/j.jad.a38999