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Table 2 Microtensile bond strength median values (in MPa) and pooled average of adhesive systems investigated in the study after immediate (24 h) and long-term (6 months) water storage, with no shelf-life simulation of adhesives

From: Effect of shelf-life simulation on the bond strength of self-etch adhesive systems to dentin

Adhesive systems

Time of evaluation

Pooled average*

24 h

6 months

AdheSE™

46.2

13.1

24.1 b

Single Bond Universal™

49.1

83.0

63.3 a

Clearfil SE Bond™

91.8

64.4

66,2 a

  1. *Distinct superscript letters after pooled average medians indicate statistically significant differences among the adhesives evaluated (p < 0.05).