The Effect of Solvent Type and Content on Monomer Conversion of a Model Resin System and 5th Generation Dentin Bonding Agents

Abstract

Fifth generation dentin bonding agents contain a variety of solvents. These solvents have a range of evaporation rates, which leads to differing amounts of residual solvent remaining at time of cure. Residual solvent could affect resin polymerization, and thus resultant properties of the bonded resin/dentin interface.