Radiotherapy impairs adhesive bonding in permanent teeth.
Juliana AridRegina Guenka Palma-DibbHarley Francisco de OliveiraPaulo Nelson-FilhoFabricio Kitazono de CarvalhoLea Assed Bezerra da SilvaTalitha de Siqueira MellaraRaquel Assed Bezerra da SilvaJuliana Jendiroba FaraoniAlexandra Mussolino de QueirozPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
Based on the in vitro study results, we can conclude that RT substantially changes the morphological surface of enamel and dentin and impairs the bond strength. The Clearfill system yielded better results than Adper Single Bond 2, and restoring teeth before RT resulted in the worst results in both substrates.