Abstract
The aim of this study was to enhance the bond strength of one-step bonding agents to dentin. In particular, the focus was on using CatabrushTM, the applicator system of AQ Bond PlusTM. Catabrush was supplemented with N-phenylglycine and aromatic sulfinate as polymerization accelerators, as N-phenylglycine was reportedly beneficial in improving the bond strength to dentin. The results indicated that the bond strength to dentin was significantly augmented and the photo-polymerization as well as the chemical polymerization were both improved even in the moistened dentin when 1.0 wt% N-phenylglycine was added to AQ Bond Plus agent, hence implying significantly higher bond strength to dentin. It was therefore concluded that N-phenylglycine is useful as a polymerization accelerator to be adopted in the applicator system for one-step bonding agents.
