Effect of green tea extract on bonding durability of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to caries-affected dentin

Effect of green tea extract on bonding durability of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to caries-affected dentin

ABSTRACT Objective Green tea extract has been advocated as a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor; however, its effect on bond durability to caries-affected dentin has never been reported. Thus, the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of two MMP inhibitors (2% chlorhexidine a...

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Main Authors: Carolina CARVALHO, Fernando Pelegrim FERNANDES, Valeria da Penha FREITAS, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes FRANÇA, Roberta Tarkany BASTING, Cecilia Pedroso TURSSI, Flávia Lucisano Botelho AMARAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Chlorhexidine
Camellia sinensis
Matrix metalloproteinases
Tensile strength
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