Next Article in Journal
Surface Coatings of Dental Implants: A Review
Next Article in Special Issue
Biomimetic Liquid Crystal-Modified Mesoporous Silica−Based Composite Hydrogel for Soft Tissue Repair
Previous Article in Journal
A Review of the Application of Natural and Synthetic Scaffolds in Bone Regeneration
Previous Article in Special Issue
Cytotoxicity Induced by Black Phosphorus Nanosheets in Vascular Endothelial Cells via Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis Activation
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
JFB
Volume 14
Issue 5
10.3390/jfb14050285
jfb-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles thumb_up
...
Endorse textsms
...
Comment
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Review

The Use of Warm Air for Solvent Evaporation in Adhesive Dentistry: A Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies

by
Rim Bourgi
1,2,
Louis Hardan
1,†,
Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez
3,
Francesco Scavello
4,*,
Davide Mancino
2,5,6,
Naji Kharouf
2,5,* and
Youssef Haikel
2,5,6,†
1
Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut 1107 2180, Lebanon
2
Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, INSERM UMR_S 1121, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
3
Dental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42160, Mexico
4
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
5
Department of Endodontics and Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
6
Pôle de Médecine et Chirurgie Bucco-Dentaire, Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(5), 285; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050285
Submission received: 20 April 2023 / Revised: 15 May 2023 / Accepted: 17 May 2023 / Published: 20 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Biomaterials and Digital Technologies in Dentistry: From Bench to Bedside)
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

:
Any excess solvent from dental adhesive systems must be eliminated prior to material photopolymerization. For this purpose, numerous approaches have been proposed, including the use of a warm air stream. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different temperatures of warm air blowing used for solvent evaporation on the bond strength of resin-based materials to dental and nondental substrates. Two different reviewers screened the literature in diverse electronic databases. In vitro studies recording the effect of warm air blowing to evaporate solvents of adhesive systems on the bond strength of resin-based materials to direct and indirect substrates were included. A total of 6626 articles were retrieved from all databases. From this, 28 articles were included in the qualitative analysis, and 27 remained for the quantitative analysis. The results of the meta-analysis for etch-and-rinse adhesives revealed that the use of warm air for solvent evaporation was statistically significantly higher (p = 0.005). For self-etch adhesives and silane-based materials, this effect was observed too (p < 0.001). The use of a warm air stream for solvent evaporation enhanced the bonding performance of alcohol-/water-based adhesive systems for dentin. This effect seems to be similar when a silane coupling agent is submitted to a heat treatment before the cementation of a glass-based ceramic.

1. Introduction

Adhesive systems contain resin monomers with hydrophilic and hydrophobic characteristics, polymerization modulators, and a high concentration of solvents [1]. Organic solvents act as diluting agents that improve wetting and the infiltration of resin monomers into the dentinal surface [2]. It is crucial that any excess solvent must be eliminated from the dental substrate by means of air drying prior to the photopolymerization of the applied adhesive, in addition to allowing time between these two processes [3]. A presence of residual solvents might affect the polymerization of monomers and hinder the integrity of the bond, creating unwanted pathways for voids inside the adhesive interface and causing a decrease in the bond strength [4,5].
Various approaches favoring solvent evaporation have been proposed. These include an increased adhesive application time [6], multiple adhesive layers [7], delayed light curing [8], vigorous adhesive rubbing [9], longer exposure duration of bonding systems [10], and extended air drying [11]. Additionally, using a warm air stream was found to sufficiently evaporate solvents included in an adhesive system [12]. Authors have experimented on external sources for heating before photopolymerization, ranging within biologically acceptable limits [13,14,15], leading to immediate monomer conversion gains while reducing the concentration of the final solvent in the adhesive system [16].
The application of a warm air stream was found to adequately evaporate solvents from an adhesive system [12]; this might clinically increase the dentin bond strength. Authors have experimented on external sources of heating before photopolymerization, ranging within biologically acceptable limits [12,13,14,15,17,18], resulting in immediate monomer conversion gains while reducing the concentration of the final solvent in the adhesive system [16]. Furthermore, this approach enhances resin infiltration into the decalcified dentin, consequently improving dentinal bond strength. It is important to mention that a warm air stream within the thermal tolerance zone of the dentin pulp organ (29–56 °C) will not yield any undesirable pathological effects on the dentin pulp organ and dentin will respond physiologically to warm air blowing [19,20,21]. A previous meta-analysis proposed that the dentin bond strength of adhesive systems might be improved by using warm air streams for solvent evaporation [22]. Several air temperatures for solvent evaporation, comprising 37 °C, 38 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, and 80 °C, were recognized in the aforementioned review. Approximately 40 °C and 60 °C warm-air-drying temperatures were considered efficient for improving solvent evaporation. Nonetheless, the 60 °C temperature was more favorable in terms of stable bond strength and reduced bond degradation [22]. Fittingly, a better description of the gold-standard temperature for air drying should be of great attention.
The use of warm air for an adequate evaporation of solvents has been also explored for silane-based products [23]. In a clinical situation, silanes reduce the contact angle, leaving a film with a thickness ranging between approximately 10 and 50 nm [24]. The outcomes of a study support the theory that silane is capable of raising the surface wettability, causing the formation of chemical bridges with substrates covered by hydroxyl groups (OH) (e.g., glass or quartz fibers) [25]. Furthermore, it has been conveyed that the silane coupling agent significantly improves the bond strength between the fiber posts and the composite core build-up materials [26].
Several layers or a thick film of silane lead to internal cohesive tendencies, and eventually bond failure. Due to this, clinically, an ultrathin silane layer is required to enhance bond strength [27]. An approach to improving its implementation includes thermal drying with temperatures ranging between 50 and 100 °C of silanes once applied to substrates. This permits the evaporation of vehicles, thus accelerating the condensation on the surface and promoting the efficient formation of covalent bonds [28]. However, silane heat treatment at high temperatures (70–80 °C) may not be practical for clinical practices, but a warm air stream (38 °C) acceptable to patients can be used to aid in solvent evaporation and the products of the reaction on the silane-treated surface, leading to a dried surface [29].
The purpose of this manuscript was to investigate the effect of different temperatures of warm air blowing used for solvent evaporation on the bond strength of resin-based materials to dental and nondental substrates. Accordingly, the null hypothesis of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was that the use of a different temperature of warm air stream for solvent evaporation does not affect the bond strength of resin-based materials to dental and nondental substrates.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Protocol and Registration

This systematic review was registered in the Open Science Framework under the identifier DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/JUQT5 and it respected the suggestions of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement.

2.2. Information Sources and Search Strategy

The search strategy (Table 1) was firstly described for the MEDLINE database using keywords for each concept of the following PICOT strategy: population, permanent enamel and dentin, and indirect substrates; intervention: application of warm air for solvent evaporation; control, application of room-temperature air; outcome, bond strength; and type of studies, in vitro studies. The MEDLINE search strategy was adapted to other electronic databases, including Scielo, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase. Additionally, the first 100 results of Google Scholar were also consulted.

2.3. Selection Process and Data Collection Process

After running a search strategy, an online software program (Rayyan, Qatar Computing Research Institute, HBKU, Doha, Qatar) was used to store the files from all databases, and for duplicate detection. The same software program was used for evaluating the title and abstract of the articles. This phase was carried out by two independent reviewers to check whether they encountered the following inclusion criteria: (1) in vitro studies recording the effect of the use of different temperatures of warm air blowing to evaporate solvents from an adhesive system on the bond strength of resin-based materials to enamel, dentin, glass-based ceramics, oxide-based ceramics, metal alloys, and indirect composites; (2) evaluated the bond strength of adhesive systems to the aforementioned substrates with 2 antagonists: composite resin or resin-based cement; (3) comprised a control group; (4) included mean and standard deviation (SD) data in MPa on shear, microshear, microtensile, and tensile bond tests; and (5) available in the English, Spanish, or Portuguese language. Case series, case reports, pilot studies, and reviews were omitted.
Each adequate article received a study identification, merging the last name of the first author with the year of publication. The same two referees reviewed and categorized data, such as the material tested, the solvent contained in the material, the temperature of warm air stream used, the substrate tested, and the bond strength test.

2.4. Quality Assessment

The methodological quality of, respectively, integrated manuscripts was evaluated independently by two authors (L.H. and R.B.). The risk of bias in individual articles was considered via the description of the following factors: specimens’ randomization, single operator, operator blinded, control group, standardized specimens, failure mode, manufacturer’s instructions, sample size calculation, and coefficient of variation. If the article included the factor, the study received a “Yes” for that specific parameter. In the case of missing data, the parameter received a “No”. The risk of bias was classified regarding the sum of “Yes” answers received: 1 to 3 denoted a high bias, 4 to 6 medium, and 7 to 9 showed a low risk of bias.

2.5. Statistical Analysis

A meta-analysis was executed by means of a software program (Review Manager version 5.3.5; The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark). A random-effect model was used, and estimates were acquired by comparing the standardized mean difference between the bond strength values for the groups where a warm air stream was used against the control group in which a room-temperature air stream was considered. The bond strength from etch-and-rinse (ER), self-etch (SE), and silane-based materials was analyzed separately. For each analysis, subgroups were formed considering the type of solvent used for the adhesive formulation. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The heterogeneity was designed by means of the Cochran Q test and the inconsistency I2 test.

3. Results

A total of 6626 articles were retrieved from all databases. Figure 1 shows the flowchart that summarizes the study selection according to the PRISMA statement. A total of 4867 documents were screened by title and abstract after duplicate removal. From these, 4831 were excluded after the initial screening. Thirty-six studies were chosen for full-text reading, and one article was included after hand searching the references from these documents. After reading the full text, nine articles were excluded due to several reasons: in (4), the bond strength was not evaluated [18,30,31,32]; in (4), a warm air stream was not tested [33,34,35,36]; and (1) was a thesis [37]. Then, a total of 28 articles were included in the qualitative analysis [12,13,14,16,20,21,23,24,29,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56]. One study was excluded from the meta-analysis because there were no more studies for comparison [53].
The features of the included articles are recapitulated in Table 2 and Table 3. Numerous warm-air temperatures, including 37 °C, 38 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, and 80 °C, were acknowledged in the present review for solvent evaporation. Most of the included articles assessed the bond strength of both SE and ER adhesive systems. Universal adhesives were found too; however, due their composition, these adhesives were considered as SE adhesives. Different ceramic primers were evaluated too; all of them had a silane coupling agent within its composition. All studies immediately evaluated the bond strength, but only two tested this property after some aging. Microtensile bond strength was the most commonly used test to evaluate bond strength; other tests such as shear and push-out were used too.
The outcomes of the meta-analysis for ER adhesives are accessible in Figure 2. The overall analysis revealed that the use of warm air for solvent evaporation was statistically significantly higher (p = 0.005). This effect was observed only for the adhesives based in water/alcohol (p = 0.03), while for acetone-based adhesive systems, the use of warm air did not increase the bond strength (p = 0.15).
For SE adhesives (Figure 3), the overall analysis privileged the use of warm air (p < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, the use of a warm air stream allowed statistically significantly higher values for the water- and water/alcohol-based adhesive systems (p = 0.03, and p < 0.0001). This effect was not perceived for the acetone-based products (p = 0.24).
Finally, in Figure 4 the meta-analysis for the silane-based materials is shown. The overall analysis privileged the use of a warm air stream for solvent evaporation (p = 0.001). When analyzing the subgroups, it could be observed that this result was only valid when the silane was applied in glass ceramic materials (p < 0.001), while for glass fiber posts and oxide-based ceramics, the use of a warm air stream did not represent any advantage (p = 0.49, p = 0.97).
Table 4 shows the outcomes from the methodological quality evaluation. Most of the included articles recorded between a medium and low risk of bias. Some of the studies failed to report the specimen randomization, operator blinded, single operator, and sample size calculation factors.

4. Discussion

This article aimed to evaluate the effect of different warm-air temperatures used for solvent evaporation on the bond strength of resin-based materials to dental and nondental substrates. For ER or SE adhesives, and for silane as well, the use of a warm air stream for solvent evaporation enhanced the bond strength of direct and indirect restorations. This improvement is directly related to the adhesive system’s base solvent and the tested substrate to which the resin-based materials adhere. The bond strength was enhanced when using a warm air stream for water/alcohol-based systems. On the other hand, the same result was not witnessed for the acetone-based adhesive. For glass-based ceramics, the bond strength was enhanced when a warm air stream was used. In contrast, this enhancement was not observed for fiber post and oxide-based ceramics. Based on the obtained results, the bond strength of the tested resin-based materials improved when using a warm air stream for solvent evaporation. Thus, the null hypothesis tested in this systematic review and meta-analysis was rejected.
Solvent evaporation is a very crucial step in any adhesive system application [13]. That said, solvents and water should be properly eliminated from the dental surface prior to light polymerization. To achieve this evaporation, researchers suggest a process known as air drying for dental adhesion. However, such a task is complicated since the density of the monomer rapidly rises as solvents and water are evaporating [57]. This limits the evaporation capacity and results in reduced water and solvent elimination [58]. However, the exact amount of unevaporated solvents is unspecified; yet, what is known is that this excess can lead to the deterioration of the hybrid layer, as well as a negative impact on the long-term bond performance [59,60]. Other complications include nanoleakage due to the pathways created, in addition to a reduced polymerization of resin monomers [61,62].
The ability of solvents to evaporate is reliant on vapor pressure (mmHg), which is defined as the value of the pressure needed for a liquid to transform into its gaseous state [63,64]. The vapor pressure of dissimilar solvents differs based on the value of the vapor pressure for each solvent, for example, the vapor pressure of acetone was higher (184 mm Hg at 20 °C) than that of water (17.5 mm Hg) and ethanol (43.9 mm Hg) [1,61,65]. It is worth noting that solvents can be bound to the collagen matrix, which reduces evaporation. This explains why ethanol-based bonding systems can retain a bigger number of organic/water mixtures than acetone-based bonding systems following evaporation [66]. Yet, assuming the temperature of air drying was the same for all the solvents, the boiling temperature can still affect the volatility of solvents; in this case, at a lower boiling temperature, ethanol-based adhesive systems will be easier to store than acetone-based adhesive systems [42,67].
Adhesive systems containing a mixture of water and alcohol showed an improvement in the bond strength after a stream of warm air was applied. Hydroxyl group interactions occurring between water and ethanol lead to higher boiling temperatures, which hinder the evaporation of the solvents [61]. A previous study deduced that the percentage of the unevaporated mixture is nearly 13% after a full minute of evaporation [61]. The excess solvents alter the bond strength and the degree of conversion of the adhesive, acting like a plasticizer [68]. Additionally, air drying at a higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules found inside the adhesive system, which promotes a stronger molecular vibration and alters the bonding process between the polar groups of the resin monomer and the solvent [69]. This in turn enhances solvent evaporation, facilitates polymerization, and strengthens the bond between the adhesive system and the dental substrate [70].
Aside from the air-drying temperature, prolonging the air-drying time also plays an important part in improving the evaporation of the solvents [60,71]. An insufficient air-drying time weakens the bond strength due to the presence of residual solvents such as water and ethanol, which inhibit monomer penetration and polymerization [72,73]. However, the concentration of the solvent does not have a direct impact on the degree of cure of the adhesive [74]. This shows that there should be a threshold level of residual solvents to encourage an improved conversion. Ethanol-based adhesives are a good example of the previous statement. Regarding the amount of solvent, an ideal percentage would be less than 10%. This percentage is not estimated as a remaining solvent after evaporation, but rather incorporated purposefully inside the adhesive bottle depending on the desired amount [47]. The assumption should be that the ideal amount required for the cure is less than that of the remaining solvents after evaporation [75]. All in all, warm air drying decreases the viscosity of the monomers and increases their temperature, which facilitates their diffusion into the dental substrate and leads to a stronger resin bond, justified by the findings of this meta-analysis.
Regarding acetone-based adhesives, warm air stream application did not enhance the bond strength. Acetone is known for its poor hydrogen bonding ability to water and to monomers inside the adhesive bottles [61,76,77]. This is due to its high volatility and vapor pressure [78]. Thus, acetone can be easily eliminated from the adhesives, especially after repeated usage and after storage, which alters its shelf-life [79,80]. Normally, adhesives containing acetone possess a lower monomer/solvent ratio, which dictates multiple layer applications for a better bond integrity [58]. Although, it should be noted that acetone evaporates 5 min after the application, but this is clinically unacceptable. Still, other components can also influence the evaporation time despite the solvent being a crucial factor [21]. Moreover, experimental acetone-based adhesives evaporated at the same rate after a room-temperature or 40 °C air stream was applied [69]. This might prove why the application of warm air did not enhance the bond strength of the acetone-based adhesives in a significant manner.
For the glass-based ceramics, the bond strength was improved when a warm air stream was used. On the contrary, this enhancement was not observed for the fiber post and oxide-based ceramics. The presence of a consistent bond is one of the main aspects of a successful all-ceramic restoration [81]. This requires the integration of all the different parts into one comprehensible and clear system [82]. Etching with hydrofluoric acid (HF) is the preferred process to condition the ceramic restoration surface [83], after which a silane coupling agent is applied to ensure a strong bond [81,84,85,86]. HF dissolves the glassy part of the ceramic network by generating surface pits [87]. The application of silane on the etched ceramic surface enhances the wettability and produces a covalent bond between the luting cement and the ceramic [88]. Both mechanisms can lead to micromechanical attachment as well as chemical bonding [44,89]. Silane can provide a mean for a chemical bond to occur at the silica-based ceramic surface by binding inorganic components to organic ones to achieve “coupling” [90]. Silanol is produced after the inorganic components of silane hydrolyze. This produces a metal hydroxide, also known as a siloxane bond, with the inorganic group. A covalent bond is produced when the organic component of silane causes a reaction with the organic material. Consequently, the organic and the inorganic materials will be bound to each other after heat treatment [91].
Heat treatment can evaporate alcohol and water as well as other products, while aiding with the silane–silica condensation reaction and the covalent bond formation [88,89,92]. This enhancement in the procedure of silane bonding can lead to a reliable and durable bond to the indirect substrate, making micromechanical retention unnecessary [89]. HF can be avoided due to reasons that include its high toxicity [93], its ability to create insoluble silica-fluoride salts which might be retained on the surface and weaken the bond strength [50,94], in addition to the fact that some ceramic structures do not require HF [95]. Despite that, the silane bond should be adequate to justify the absence of HF. This can be performed using heat treatment. After silane application, the restoration can be heat-treated for 2 min at 100 °C in an oven, allowing the removal of solvents along with other by-products on the ceramic surface, thus fulfilling the reaction of condensation between silane and silica. After that, the adhesion will be stronger and more effective due to the formation of many covalent bonds on the surface of the ceramic [46,96]. The same result can be obtained by the application of hot air at 50 ± 5 °C for 15 s [97]. A previous study attempted to determine which silane heat treatment process yields a better bond strength value. The researchers of that study found that even without etching, the heat treatment of silane containing a functional monomer called 10-Methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (10-MDP) enhanced the bond strength between the ceramic and the luting agent, whether it was heated in an oven (100 °C for 2 min) or with hot air (50 ± 5 °C) [40]. Undergoing heat treatment at a temperature of 100 °C showed that when applying three layers of the silane on the ceramic surface, these multiple layers become consolidated into a monolayer, which increases the bond strength of the composite to the ceramic [88,92]. This heat treatment is also capable of evaporating the solvent and the volatile products formed after the condensation reaction of the silanol groups [88]. Another study carried out by Moniticelli et al. proved that warm air drying at a temperature of 38 °C increased the efficiency of the silane coupling agents when bonding ceramic to composite resin [50]. Additionally, a study concluded that, after treatment through surface roughening, the shear bond strength was significantly improved with heat treatment at a temperature of 100 °C for 60 s [88]. Likewise, Shen et al. discovered that silane drying with a stream of warm air (45 °C) improved the bond strength of glass ceramic [29]. Thus, the bond between the ceramic and the resin is significantly strengthened when a drying step is added to the application of silane at 100 °C [46]. Heat treatment at high temperatures (70–80 °C) for silane coupling agents might not be suitable for dental chair-side operations. Yet, a warm air stream (38 °C) can be tolerated to a better extent by the patient [29]. Warm air streams can aid in solvent evaporation while promoting the condensation reaction of silanol groups. As demonstrated in this meta-analysis, warm air drying may stimulate the formation of a chemical bond, not only in ceramic, but in the silane group as well [29]. Thus, the possession of a mini blow dryer may be viable.
When the tooth is endodontically treated and an essential part of the coronal tooth substance is lost, in addition to being prone to masticatory forces, a post is required inside the root canal to retain the end restoration [98]. Fiberglass has been used in recent years as a type of post since it can improve the performance of the restoration with a better stress distribution on the residual tooth when compared to ceramic or metallic posts [99]. However, a previous study concluded that the most common reason for the clinical failure of this restoration is the detachment of the fiberglass post from the root dentin [100].
A vital step in any clinical situation is to undergo silanization on the post surface after treating it chemically or mechanically [101]. The key factors influencing the efficiency include: the silane type, the pH, the solvent’s content, the molecule of the silane, the molecule dimensions, and the mode of application such as drying settings, duration between the application of the silane and the adhesive resin, and the environmental humidity and temperature [102]. The rule is that the molecules known as organosilanes are bifunctional; one end is able to react with the inorganic part of the fiberglass and the other end can copolymerize with the resin which is organic [102].
The bond strength to fiberglass posts might be influenced by the composition of silane and the temperature used for air drying [88]. The temperature will act as a catalyst for the silane reaction, which accelerates the chemical interaction that occurs between the silane and the inorganic surface. Moreover, solvent evaporation plays a significant role in silane performance by encouraging silane wetting, but, an inadequate solvent evaporation may negatively affect the interaction with fiberglass [103]. Warm air thus aids with the aforementioned process [29]. Multiple opinions exist regarding the use of warm air. One study showed that the application of warm air on silane at a temperature of 38 °C improved the bond strength of the composite resin to the fiber post [50]. However, previously, it was argued that air drying at room temperature (23 °C) is more effective than at a high temperature (60 °C) when bonding resin cement to fiber-reinforced composite posts [48]. The main speculation is that despite the improvement that heating can have on solvent evaporation, the extent to which the evaporation is enhanced is possibly linked to the volatility of the specified solvent, such that the bond strength may be reduced after heating [51]. When the temperature is raised on the fiber post, the reaction may be finalized and the remaining solvent may be evaporated adequately, thus enhancing the bond strength of resin-based materials to indirect restoration, and which does not support the findings of this review [45].
For oxide-based ceramics, the use of warm air did not improve the bond strength of indirect restorations. Few articles have researched this topic [49,54]. The researchers involved in this field experimented on the effect of silane air-drying temperature (room temperature and 70 °C) on the adhesion of oxide-based ceramics (feldspar and yttrium-stabilized zirconia) and found that the increased air-drying temperature enhanced the bond resistance of zirconia ceramics, but not feldspar ceramics [49]. This is justified by the different structures of both materials tested. Different to ceramic, zirconia is comprised of small particles with the absence of a glassy stage which does not retain the resin bonding agents in a satisfactory way [104]. Alternative methods to enhance the adhesion of zirconia include aluminum oxide gushing and silica tribochemical coating [105]. The latest technique is warm air which did not match with the findings of this meta-analysis as no improvement in the bond strength was observed [49].
Finally, it should be highlighted that the use of a warm air stream for solvent evaporation can enhance the bond strength of adhesive systems and silane-based materials; thus, this review might identify that in a clinical situation, this variable should be explored, leading to long-term direct and indirect adhesive restorations. Scientists must be encouraged to design randomized clinical trials in order to explore if the use of warm air for restorative procedures is reliable.

5. Conclusions

Within the limitation of this systematic review of in vitro studies, it could be concluded that the use of a warm air stream for solvent evaporation enhanced the bonding performance of alcohol-/water-based adhesive systems when applied to dentin. According to the studies examined, the gold-standard temperature of a warm air stream should be around 50 and 60 °C when applied to dentin. In addition, this improvement seems to be similar when a silane coupling agent is submitted to heat treatment before the cementation of a glass-based ceramic. For indirect substrates, a temperature above 60 °C is recommended for the warm air stream.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, L.H. and R.B.; methodology, L.H., R.B., Y.H. and C.E.C.-S.; software, L.H., R.B., Y.H. and C.E.C.-S.; validation, F.S., N.K. and D.M.; formal analysis, L.H., R.B., Y.H. and C.E.C.-S.; investigation, L.H., R.B., Y.H., N.K. and C.E.C.-S.; resources, L.H., R.B., Y.H., N.K., F.S. and C.E.C.-S.; data curation, L.H., R.B., Y.H., D.M., F.S. and C.E.C.-S.; writing—original draft preparation, L.H., R.B. and C.E.C.-S.; writing—review and editing, L.H., R.B., N.K., Y.H. and C.E.C.-S.; visualization, D.M.; supervision, L.H. and Y.H.; project administration, L.H. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Data Availability Statement

The data presented in this study are available on reasonable request from the authors (R.B. and L.H.).

Acknowledgments

Authors Louis Hardan and Rim Bourgi would like to recognize the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon. Additionally, the authors would also recognize the University of Hidalgo State, Mexico and the University of Strasbourg for supporting this research.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

References

  1. Hardan, L.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Zarow, M.; Kharouf, N.; Mancino, D.; Villares, C.F.; Skaba, D.; Lukomska-Szymanska, M. The Bond Strength and Anti-bacterial Activity of the Universal Dentin Bonding System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 1230. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  2. Sofan, E.; Sofan, A.; Palaia, G.; Tenore, G.; Romeo, U.; Migliau, G. Classification Review of Dental Adhesive Systems: From the IV Generation to the Universal Type. Ann. Stomatol. 2017, 8, 1–17. [Google Scholar]
  3. Kameyama, A.; Haruyama, A.; Abo, H.; Kojima, M.; Nakazawa, Y.; Muramatsu, T. Influence of Solvent Evaporation on Ultimate Tensile Strength of Contemporary Dental Adhesives. Appl. Adhes. Sci. 2019, 7, 4. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  4. Ferreira, J.C.; Pires, P.T.; Azevedo, A.F.; Oliveira, S.A.; Melo, P.R.; Silva, M.J. Influence of Solvents and Composition of Etch-and-Rinse and Self-Etch Adhesive Systems on the Nanoleakage within the Hybrid Layer. J. Contemp. Dent. Pract. 2013, 14, 691. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  5. Hardan, L.; Bourgi, R.; Kharouf, N.; Mancino, D.; Zarow, M.; Jakubowicz, N.; Haikel, Y.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E. Bond Strength of Universal Adhesives to Dentin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Polymers 2021, 13, 814. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  6. El-Din, A. Effect of Changing Application Times on Adhesive Systems Bond Strengths. Am. J. Dent. 2002, 15, 321–324. [Google Scholar] [PubMed]
  7. Hardan, L.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Devoto, W.; Zarow, M.; Monteiro, P.; Jakubowicz, N.; Zoghbi, A.E.; Skaba, D.; Mancino, D.; et al. Effect of Different Application Modalities on the Bonding Performance of Adhesive Systems to Dentin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cells 2023, 12, 190. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  8. Reis, A.; Pellizzaro, A.; Dal-Bianco, K.; Gomes, O.; Patzlaff, R.; Loguercio, A.D. Impact of Adhesive Application to Wet and Dry Dentin on Long-Term Resin-Dentin Bond Strengths. Oper. Dent. 2007, 32, 380–387. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  9. Hardan, L.; Orsini, G.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Nicastro, M.; Lazarescu, F.; Filtchev, D.; Cornejo-Ríos, E.; Zamarripa-Calderón, J.E.; Sokolowski, K. Effect of Active Bonding Application after Selective Dentin Etching on the Immediate and Long-Term Bond Strength of Two Universal Adhesives to Dentin. Polymers 2022, 14, 1129. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  10. Cadenaro, M.; Antoniolli, F.; Sauro, S.; Tay, F.R.; Di Lenarda, R.; Prati, C.; Biasotto, M.; Contardo, L.; Breschi, L. Degree of Conversion and Permeability of Dental Adhesives. Eur. J. Oral Sci. 2005, 113, 525–530. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  11. Carvalho, C.N.; Lanza, M.D.S.; Dourado, L.G.; Carvalho, E.M.; Bauer, J. Impact of Solvent Evaporation and Curing Protocol on Degree of Conversion of Etch-and-Rinse and Multimode Adhesives Systems. Int. J. Dent. 2019, 2019, 5496784. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  12. Reis, A.; Klein-Junior, C.A.; de Souza, F.C.; Stanislawczuk, R.; Loguercio, A.D. The Use of Warm Air Stream for Solvent Evaporation: Effects on the Durability of Resin-Dentin Bonds. Oper. Dent. 2010, 35, 29–36. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  13. Klein-Junior, C.A.; Zander-Grande, C.; Amaral, R.; Stanislawczuk, R.; Garcia, E.J.; Baumhardt-Neto, R.; Meier, M.M.; Loguercio, A.D.; Reis, A. Evaporating Solvents with a Warm Air-Stream: Effects on Adhesive Layer Properties and Resin–Dentin Bond Strengths. J. Dent. 2008, 36, 618–625. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  14. Taguchi, K.; Hosaka, K.; Ikeda, M.; Kishikawa, R.; Foxton, R.; Nakajima, M.; Tagami, J. The Effect of Warm Air-Blowing on the Microtensile Bond Strength of One-Step Self-Etch Adhesives to Root Canal Dentin. J. Prosthodont. Res. 2018, 62, 330–336. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  15. Trujillo, M.; Newman, S.M.; Stansbury, J.W. Use of Near-IR to Monitor the Influence of External Heating on Dental Composite Photopolymerization. Dent. Mater. 2004, 20, 766–777. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  16. Moura, S.K.; Murad, C.G.; Reis, A.; Klein-Júnior, C.A.; Grande, R.H.M.; Loguercio, A.D. The Influence of Air Temperature for Solvent Evaporation on Bonding of Self-Etch Adhesives to Dentin. Eur. J. Dent. 2014, 8, 205–210. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  17. Reis, A.; Klein-Júnior, C.A.; Accorinte, M.d.L.R.; Grande, R.H.M.; dos Santos, C.B.; Loguercio, A.D. Effects of Adhesive Temperature on the Early and 6-Month Dentin Bonding. J. Dent. 2009, 37, 791–798. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  18. Klein-Junior, C.A.; Sobieray, K.; Zimmer, R.; Portella, F.F.; Reston, E.G.; Marinowic, D.; Hosaka, K. Effect of Heat Treatment on Cytotoxicity and Polymerization of Universal Adhesives. Dent. Mater. J. 2020, 39, 970–975. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  19. Malekipour, M.R.; Shirani, F.; Ebrahimi, M. The Effect of Washing Water Temperature on Resin-Dentin Micro-Shear Bond Strength. Dent. Res. J. 2016, 13, 174. [Google Scholar]
  20. Ogura, Y.; Shimizu, Y.; Shiratsuchi, K.; Tsujimoto, A.; Takamizawa, T.; Ando, S.; Miyazaki, M. Effect of Warm Air-Drying on Dentin Bond Strength of Single-Step Self-Etch Adhesives. Dent. Mater. J. 2012, 31, 507–513. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  21. Marsiglio, A.A.; Almeida, J.C.F.; Hilgert, L.A.; D’Alpino, P.H.P.; Garcia, F.C.P. Bonding to Dentin as a Function of Air-Stream Temperatures for Solvent Evaporation. Braz. Oral Res. 2012, 26, 280–287. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  22. Bourgi, R.; Hardan, L.; Rivera-Gonzaga, A.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E. Effect of Warm-Air Stream for Solvent Evaporation on Bond Strength of Adhesive Systems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of in Vitro Studies. Int. J. Adhes. Adhes. 2021, 105, 102794. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  23. Yanakiev, S.; Yordanov, B.; Dikov, V. Influence of Silane Heat Treatment on the Tensile Bond Strength between EX-3 Synthetic Veneering Porcelain and Composite Resin Using Five Different Activation Temperatures. J. IMAB—Annu. Proceeding Sci. Pap. 2017, 23, 1456–1459. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  24. Ramón-Leonardo, P.-G.; Juan-Norberto, C.-R.; Wahjuningrum, D.A.; Tanzil, M.I.; Alberto-Carlos, C.-G. Effect of a Thermal Treatment of Two Silanes on the Bond Strength between a Lithium Disilicate and a Resin Cement. J. Int. Dent. Med. Res. 2020, 13, 868–872. [Google Scholar]
  25. Monticelli, F.; Ferrari, M.; Toledano, M. Cement System and Surface Treatment Selection for Fiber Post Luting. Med. Oral Patol. Oral Cir. Bucal 2008, 13, 214. [Google Scholar]
  26. Goracci, C.; Raffaelli, O.; Monticelli, F.; Balleri, B.; Bertelli, E.; Ferrari, M. The Adhesion between Prefabricated FRC Posts and Composite Resin Cores: Microtensile Bond Strength with and without Post-Silanization. Dent. Mater. 2005, 21, 437–444. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  27. Zakir, M.; Ashraf, U.; Tian, T.; Han, A.; Qiao, W.; Jin, X.; Zhang, M.; Tsoi, J.K.-H.; Matinlinna, J.P. The Role of Silane Coupling Agents and Universal Primers in Durable Adhesion to Dental Restorative Materials-a Review. Curr. Oral Health Rep. 2016, 3, 244–253. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  28. de Carvalho, R.F.; Martins, M.E.M.N.; de Queiroz, J.R.C.; Leite, F.P.P.; Oezcan, M. Influence of Silane Heat Treatment on Bond Strength of Resin Cement to a Feldspathic Ceramic. Dent. Mater. J. 2011, 30, 392–397. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  29. Shen, C.; Oh, W.; Williams, J.R. Effect of Post-Silanization Drying on the Bond Strength of Composite to Ceramic. J. Prosthet. Dent. 2004, 91, 453–458. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  30. Kaykhine, P.; Tichy, A.; Abdou, A.; Hosaka, K.; Foxton, R.M.; Sumi, Y.; Nakajima, M.; Tagami, J. Long-Term Evaluation of Warm-Air Treatment Effect on Adaptation of Silane-Containing Universal Adhesives to Lithium Disilicate Ceramic. Dent. Mater. J. 2021, 40, 379–384. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  31. Moreno, M.B.P.; Murillo-Gómez, F.; de Goes, M.F. Physicochemical and Morphological Characterization of a Glass Ceramic Treated with Different Ceramic Primers and Post-Silanization Protocols. Dent. Mater. 2019, 35, 1073–1081. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  32. Kay Khine, P.P.; Tichy, A.; Abdou, A.; Hosaka, K.; Sumi, Y.; Tagami, J.; Nakajima, M. Influence of Silane Pretreatment and Warm Air-Drying on Long-Term Composite Adaptation to Lithium Disilicate Ceramic. Crystals 2021, 11, 86. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  33. De Figueiredo, V.M.G.; Corazza, P.H.; Lepesqueur, L.S.S.; Miranda, G.M.; Pagani, C.; De Melo, R.M.; Valandro, L.F. Heat Treatment of Silanized Feldspathic Ceramic: Effect on the Bond Strength to Resin after Thermocycling. Int. J. Adhes. Adhes. 2015, 63, 96–101. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  34. Dal Piva, A.M.; Carvalho, R.L.; Lima, A.L.; Bottino, M.A.; Melo, R.M.; Valandro, L.F. Silica Coating Followed by Heat-treatment of MDP-primer for Resin Bond Stability to Yttria-stabilized Zirconia Polycrystals. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. B Appl. Biomater. 2019, 107, 104–111. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  35. Sutil, B.G.d.S.; Susin, A.H. Dentin Pretreatment and Adhesive Temperature as Affecting Factors on Bond Strength of a Universal Adhesive System. J. Appl. Oral Sci. 2017, 25, 533–540. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  36. Corazza, P.H.; Cavalcanti, S.C.; Queiroz, J.R.; Bottino, M.A.; Valandro, L.F. Effect of Post-Silanization Heat Treatments of Silanized Feldspathic Ceramic on Adhesion to Resin Cement. J. Adhes. Dent. 2013, 15, 473–479. [Google Scholar]
  37. Papacchini, F. A Study into the Materials and Techniques for Improving the Composite-Repair Bond; University of Siena: Siena, Italy, 2006. [Google Scholar]
  38. Al-Salamony, H.; Naguibb, E.A.; Hamzac, H.S.; Younisd, S.H. The Effect of Warm Air Solvent Evaporation on Microtensile Bond Strength of Two Different Self-Etch Adhesives to Dentin (In Vitro Study). Sylwan 2020, 5, 479–497. [Google Scholar]
  39. Baratto, S.S.P.; Spina, D.R.F.; Gonzaga, C.C.; da Cunha, L.F.; Furuse, A.Y.; Baratto Filho, F.; Correr, G.M. Silanated Surface Treatment: Effects on the Bond Strength to Lithium Disilicate Glass-Ceramic. Braz. Dent. J. 2015, 26, 474–477. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  40. Carvalho, R.F.; Cotes, C.; Kimpara, E.T.; Leite, F.P.P. Heat Treatment of Pre-Hydrolyzed Silane Increases Adhesion of Phosphate Monomer-Based Resin Cement to Glass Ceramic. Braz. Dent. J. 2015, 26, 44–49. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  41. Carvalho, M.P.M.; Rocha, R.d.O.; Krejci, I.; Bortolotto, T.; Bisogno, F.E.; Susin, A.H. Influence of a Heating Device and Adhesive Temperature on Bond Strength of a Simplified Ethanol-Based Adhesive System. Rev. Odontol. UNESP 2016, 45, 97–102. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  42. Chen, Y.; Yan, X.; Li, K.; Zheng, S.; Sano, H.; Zhan, D.; Fu, J. Effect of Air-Blowing Temperature and Water Storage Time on the Bond Strength of Five Universal Adhesive Systems to Dentin. Dent. Mater. J. 2021, 40, 116–122. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  43. Colares, R.C.R.; Neri, J.R.; de Souza, A.M.B.; Pontes, K.M.d.F.; Mendonca, J.S.; Santiago, S.L. Effect of Surface Pretreatments on the Microtensile Bond Strength of Lithium-Disilicate Ceramic Repaired with Composite Resin. Braz. Dent. J. 2013, 24, 349–352. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  44. Cotes, C.; de Carvalho, R.F.; Kimpara, E.T.; Leite, F.P.; Ozcan, M. Can Heat Treatment Procedures of Pre-Hydrolyzed Silane Replace Hydrofluoric Acid in the Adhesion of Resin Cement to Feldspathic Ceramic. J. Adhes. Dent. 2013, 15, 569–574. [Google Scholar] [PubMed]
  45. de Rosatto, C.M.P.; Roscoe, M.G.; Novais, V.R.; Menezes, M.d.S.; Soares, C.J. Effect of Silane Type and Air-Drying Temperature on Bonding Fiber Post to Composite Core and Resin Cement. Braz. Dent. J. 2014, 25, 217–224. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  46. Fabianelli, A.; Pollington, S.; Papacchini, F.; Goracci, C.; Cantoro, A.; Ferrari, M.; van Noort, R. The Effect of Different Surface Treatments on Bond Strength between Leucite Reinforced Feldspathic Ceramic and Composite Resin. J. Dent. 2010, 38, 39–43. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  47. Garcia, F.C.; Almeida, J.C.; Osorio, R.; Carvalho, R.M.; Toledano, M. Influence of Drying Time and Temperature on Bond Strength of Contemporary Adhesives to Dentine. J. Dent. 2009, 37, 315–320. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  48. Kim, H.-D.; Lee, J.-H.; Ahn, K.-M.; Kim, H.-S.; Cha, H.-S. Effect of Silane Activation on Shear Bond Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Post to Resin Cement. J. Adv. Prosthodont. 2013, 5, 104–109. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  49. Melo-Silva, C.L.; de Carvalho, C.F.; Santos, C.; Lins, J.F.C. Evaluation of the Influence of the Silane Drying Temperature on the Feldspar and Zirconia-Based Ceramics Surfaces. Trans Tech Publ. 2012, 2012, 826–830. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  50. Monticelli, F.; Toledano, M.; Osorio, R.; Ferrari, M. Effect of Temperature on the Silane Coupling Agents When Bonding Core Resin to Quartz Fiber Posts. Dent. Mater. 2006, 22, 1024–1028. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  51. Novais, V.R.; Simamotos Júnior, P.C.; Rontani, R.M.P.; Correr-Sobrinho, L.; Soares, C.J. Bond Strength between Fiber Posts and Composite Resin Core: Influence of Temperature on Silane Coupling Agents. Braz. Dent. J. 2012, 23, 08–14. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  52. Riad, M.; Othman, H.I.; Mohamed, H.R. Influence of Diode Laser and Warm Air Drying on the Shear Bond Strength of Lithium Di-Silicate to Dentin. An in-Vitro Study. Braz. Dent. Sci. 2022, 25, e2782. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  53. Shiratsuchi, K.; Tsujimoto, A.; Takamizawa, T.; Furuichi, T.; Tsubota, K.; Kurokawa, H.; Miyazaki, M. Influence of Warm Air-drying on Enamel Bond Strength and Surface Free-energy of Self-etch Adhesives. Eur. J. Oral Sci. 2013, 121, 370–376. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  54. Silva, E.A.; Trindade, F.Z.; Reskalla, H.N.J.F.; de Queiroz, J.R.C. Heat Treatment Following Surface Silanization in Rebonded Tribochemical Silica-Coated Ceramic Brackets: Shear Bond Strength Analysis. J. Appl. Oral Sci. 2013, 21, 335–340. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  55. Yonekura, K.; Hosaka, K.; Tichy, A.; Taguchi, K.; Ikeda, M.; Thanatvarakorn, O.; Prasansuttiporn, T.; Nakajima, M.; Tagami, J. Air-Blowing Strategies for Improving the Microtensile Bond Strength of One-Step Self-Etch Adhesives to Root Canal Dentin. Dent. Mater. J. 2020, 39, 892–899. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  56. Zimmer, R.; Leite, M.; de Souza Costa, C.; Hebling, J.; Anovazzi, G.; Klein, C.; Hosaka, K.; Reston, E. Effect of Time and Temperature of Air Jet on the Mechanical and Biological Behavior of a Universal Adhesive System. Oper. Dent. 2022, 47, 87–96. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  57. Fu, J.; Pan, F.; Kakuda, S.; Sidhu, S.K.; Ikeda, T.; Nakaoki, Y.; Selimovic, D.; Sano, H. The Effect of Air-Blowing Duration on All-in-One Systems. Dent. Mater. J. 2012, 31, 1075–1081. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  58. Reis, A.F.; Oliveira, M.T.; Giannini, M.; De Goes, M.F.; Rueggeberg, F.A. The Effect of Organic Solvents on One-Bottle Adhesives’ Bond Strength to Enamel and Dentin. Oper. Dent. 2003, 28, 700–706. [Google Scholar]
  59. Hardan, L.; Lukomska-Szymanska, M.; Zarow, M.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Bourgi, R.; Jakubowicz, N.; Sokolowski, K.; D’Arcangelo, C. One-Year Clinical Aging of Low Stress Bulk-Fill Flowable Composite in Class II Restorations: A Case Report and Literature Review. Coatings 2021, 11, 504. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  60. Fu, J.; Saikaew, P.; Kawano, S.; Carvalho, R.M.; Hannig, M.; Sano, H.; Selimovic, D. Effect of Air-Blowing Duration on the Bond Strength of Current One-Step Adhesives to Dentin. Dent. Mater. 2017, 33, 895–903. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  61. Yiu, C.K.; Pashley, E.L.; Hiraishi, N.; King, N.M.; Goracci, C.; Ferrari, M.; Carvalho, R.M.; Pashley, D.H.; Tay, F.R. Solvent and Water Retention in Dental Adhesive Blends after Evaporation. Biomaterials 2005, 26, 6863–6872. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  62. Carvalho, R.M.; Manso, A.P.; Geraldeli, S.; Tay, F.R.; Pashley, D.H. Durability of Bonds and Clinical Success of Adhesive Restorations. Dent. Mater. 2012, 28, 72–86. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  63. Pashley, D.H.; Agee, K.; Nakajima, M.; Tay, F.; Carvalho, R.; Terada, R.; Harmon, F.; Lee, W.; Rueggeberg, F. Solvent-induced Dimensional Changes in EDTA-demineralized Dentin Matrix. J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Off. J. Soc. Biomater. Jpn. Soc. Biomater. Aust. Soc. Biomater. Korean Soc. Biomater. 2001, 56, 273–281. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  64. Pashley, D.H.; Carvalho, R.M.; Tay, F.R.; Agee, K.A.; Lee, K.W. Solvation of Dried Dentin Matrix by Water and Other Polar Solvents. Am. J. Dent. 2002, 15, 97–102. [Google Scholar]
  65. Moszner, N.; Salz, U.; Zimmermann, J. Chemical Aspects of Self-Etching Enamel–Dentin Adhesives: A Systematic Review. Dent. Mater. 2005, 21, 895–910. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  66. Nihi, F.M.; Fabre, H.S.C.; Garcia, G.; Fernandes, K.B.P.; Ferreira, F.B.d.A.; Wang, L. In Vitro Assessment of Solvent Evaporation from Commercial Adhesive Systems Compared to Experimental Systems. Braz. Dent. J. 2009, 20, 396–402. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  67. Miyazaki, M.; Tsujimoto, A.; Tsubota, K.; Takamizawa, T.; Kurokawa, H.; Platt, J.A. Important Compositional Characteristics in the Clinical Use of Adhesive Systems. J. Oral Sci. 2014, 56, 1–9. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  68. Boeira, P.O.; Meereis, C.T.W.; Suárez, C.E.C.; de Almeida, S.M.; Piva, E.; da Silveira Lima, G. Coumarin-Based Iodonium Hexafluoroantimonate as an Alternative Photoinitiator for Experimental Dental Adhesives Resin. Appl. Adhes. Sci. 2017, 5, 2. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  69. Bail, M.; Malacarne-Zanon, J.; Silva, S.; Anauate-Netto, A.; Nascimento, F.; Amore, R.; Lewgoy, H.; Pashley, D.H.; Carrilho, M. Effect of Air-Drying on the Solvent Evaporation, Degree of Conversion and Water Sorption/Solubility of Dental Adhesive Models. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Med. 2012, 23, 629–638. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  70. Daronch, M.; Rueggeberg, F.A.; De Goes, M.; Giudici, R. Polymerization Kinetics of Pre-Heated Composite. J. Dent. Res. 2006, 85, 38–43. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  71. Saikaew, P.; Fu, J.; Chowdhury, A.A.; Carvalho, R.M.; Sano, H. Effect of Air-Blowing Time and Long-Term Storage on Bond Strength of Universal Adhesives to Dentin. Clin. Oral Investig. 2019, 23, 2629–2635. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  72. Paul, S.; Leach, M.; Rueggeberg, F.; Pashley, D.H. Effect of Water Content on the Physical Properties of Model Dentine Primer and Bonding Resins. J. Dent. 1999, 27, 209–214. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  73. Miyazaki, M.; Platt, J.; Onose, H.; Moore, B. Influence of Dentin Primer Application Methods on Dentin Bond Strength. Oper. Dent. 1996, 21, 167–172. [Google Scholar] [PubMed]
  74. Jacobsen, T.; Söderholm, K. Effect of Primer Solvent, Primer Agitation, and Dentin Dryness on Shear Bond Strength to Dentin. Am. J. Dent. 1998, 11, 225–228. [Google Scholar] [PubMed]
  75. Cadenaro, M.; Breschi, L.; Antoniolli, F.; Navarra, C.O.; Mazzoni, A.; Tay, F.R.; Di Lenarda, R.; Pashley, D.H. Degree of Conversion of Resin Blends in Relation to Ethanol Content and Hydrophilicity. Dent. Mater. 2008, 24, 1194–1200. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  76. Amaral, R.; Stanislawczuk, R.; Zander-Grande, C.; Gagler, D.; Reis, A.; Loguercio, A.D. Bond Strength and Quality of the Hybrid Layer of One-Step Self-Etch Adhesives Applied with Agitation on Dentin. Oper. Dent. 2010, 35, 211–219. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  77. Irmak, Ö.; Baltacıoğlu, İ.H.; Ulusoy, N.; Bağış, Y.H. Solvent Type Influences Bond Strength to Air or Blot-Dried Dentin. BMC Oral Health 2016, 16, 77. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  78. Abate, P.; Rodriguez, V.; Macchi, R. Evaporation of Solvent in One-Bottle Adhesives. J. Dent. 2000, 28, 437–440. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  79. Iliev, G.; Hardan, L.; Kassis, C.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Lukomska-Szymanska, M.; Mancino, D.; Haikel, Y.; Kharouf, N. Shelf Life and Storage Conditions of Universal Adhesives: A Literature Review. Polymers 2021, 13, 2708. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  80. Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Ramos, T.S.; Rodrigues, S.B.; Collares, F.M.; Zanchi, C.H.; Lund, R.G.; da Silva, A.F.; Piva, E. Impact of Shelf-Life Simulation on Bonding Performance of Universal Adhesive Systems. Dent. Mater. 2019, 35, e204–e219. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  81. Özcan, M.; Vallittu, P.K. Effect of Surface Conditioning Methods on the Bond Strength of Luting Cement to Ceramics. Dent. Mater. 2003, 19, 725–731. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  82. Davidson, C.L. Luting Cement, the Stronghold or the Weak Link in Ceramic Restorations? Adv. Eng. Mater. 2001, 3, 763–767. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  83. Canay, Ş.; Hersek, N.; Ertan, A. Effect of Different Acid Treatments on a Porcelain Surface 1. J. Oral Rehabil. 2001, 28, 95–101. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  84. Zarow, M.; Hardan, L.; Szczeklik, K.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Jakubowicz, N.; Nicastro, M.; Devoto, W.; Dominiak, M.; Pytko-Polończyk, J.; et al. Porcelain Veneers in Vital vs. Non-Vital Teeth: A Retrospective Clinical Evaluation. Bioengineering 2023, 10, 168. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  85. Harouny, R.; Hardan, L.; Harouny, E.; Kassis, C.; Bourgi, R.; Lukomska-Szymanska, M.; Kharouf, N.; Ball, V.; Khairallah, C. Adhesion of Resin to Lithium Disilicate with Different Surface Treatments before and after Salivary Contamination—An In-Vitro Study. Bioengineering 2022, 9, 286. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  86. Hardan, L.; Devoto, W.; Bourgi, R.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Lukomska-Szymanska, M.; Fernández-Barrera, M.á.; CornejoRíos, E.; Monteiro, P.; Zarow, M.; Jakubowicz, N.; et al. Immediate Dentin Sealing for Adhesive Cementation of Indirect Restorations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gels 2022, 8, 175. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  87. Al Edris, A.; Al Jabr, A.; Cooley, R.L.; Barghi, N. SEM Evaluation of Etch Patterns by Three Etchants on Three Porcelains. J. Prosthet. Dent. 1990, 64, 734–739. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  88. Roulet, J.; Söderholm, K.; Longmate, J. Effects of Treatment and Storage Conditions on Ceramic/Composite Bond Strength. J. Dent. Res. 1995, 74, 381–387. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  89. Hooshmand, T.; van Noort, R.; Keshvad, A. Bond Durability of the Resin-Bonded and Silane Treated Ceramic Surface. Dent. Mater. 2002, 18, 179–188. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  90. Bertolotti, R.L. Adhesion to Porcelain and Metal. Dent. Clin. N. Am. 2007, 51, 433–451. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  91. Moon, J.H.; Shul, Y.G.; Hong, S.Y.; Choi, Y.S.; Kim, H.T. A Study on UV-Curable Adhesives for Optical Pick-Up: II. Silane Coupling Agent Effect. Int. J. Adhes. Adhes. 2005, 25, 534–542. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  92. Barghi, N. To Silanate or Not to Silanate: Making a Clinical Decision. Compend. Contin. Educ. Dent. 2000, 21, 659–662. [Google Scholar]
  93. Bertolini, J.C. Hydrofluoric Acid: A Review of Toxicity. J. Emerg. Med. 1992, 10, 163–168. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  94. Shimada, Y.; Yamaguchi, S.; Tagami, J. Micro-Shear Bond Strength of Dual-Cured Resin Cement to Glass Ceramics. Dent. Mater. 2002, 18, 380–388. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  95. Valandro, L.F.; Della Bona, A.; Bottino, M.A.; Neisser, M.P. The Effect of Ceramic Surface Treatment on Bonding to Densely Sintered Alumina Ceramic. J. Prosthet. Dent. 2005, 93, 253–259. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  96. Moharamzadeh, K.; Hooshmand, T.; Keshvad, A.; Van Noort, R. Fracture Toughness of a Ceramic–Resin Interface. Dent. Mater. 2008, 24, 172–177. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  97. Abduljabbar, T.; AlQahtani, M.A.; Al Jeaidi, Z.; Vohra, F. Influence of silane and heated silane on the bond strength of lithium disilicate ceramics-An in vitro study. Pak. J. Med. Sci. 2016, 32, 550–554. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  98. Schwartz, R.S.; Robbins, J.W. Post Placement and Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Literature Review. J. Endod. 2004, 30, 289–301. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  99. Grandini, S.; Goracci, C.; Tay, F.R.; Grandini, R.; Ferrari, M. Clinical Evaluation of the Use of Fiber Posts and Direct Resin Restorations for Endodontically Treated Teeth. Int. J. Prosthodont. 2005, 18, 399–404. [Google Scholar]
  100. Cagidiaco, M.C.; Goracci, C.; Garcia-Godoy, F.; Ferrari, M. Clinical Studies of Fiber Posts: A Literature Review. Int. J. Prosthodont. 2008, 21, 328–336. [Google Scholar]
  101. Vano, M.; Goracci, C.; Monticelli, F.; Tognini, F.; Gabriele, M.; Tay, F.; Ferrari, M. The Adhesion between Fibre Posts and Composite Resin Cores: The Evaluation of Microtensile Bond Strength Following Various Surface Chemical Treatments to Posts. Int. Endod. J. 2006, 39, 31–39. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  102. Abel, M.-L.; Allington, R.; Digby, R.; Porritt, N.; Shaw, S.; Watts, J. Understanding the Relationship between Silane Application Conditions, Bond Durability and Locus of Failure. Int. J. Adhes. Adhes. 2006, 26, 2–15. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  103. Madruga, E.L.; Fernández-García, M. A Kinetic Study of Free-radical Copolymerization of Butyl Acrylate with Methyl Methacrylate in Solution. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 1996, 197, 3743–3755. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  104. Luthardt, R.; Holzhüter, M.; Sandkuhl, O.; Herold, V.; Schnapp, J.; Kuhlisch, E.; Walter, M. Reliability and Properties of Ground Y-TZP-Zirconia Ceramics. J. Dent. Res. 2002, 81, 487–491. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  105. Cavalcanti, A.N.; Pilecki, P.; Foxton, R.M.; Watson, T.F.; Oliveira, M.T.; Gianinni, M.; Marchi, G.M. Evaluation of the Surface Roughness and Morphologic Features of Y-TZP Ceramics after Different Surface Treatments. Photomed. Laser Surg. 2009, 27, 473–479. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Jfb 14 00285 g001 550
Figure 1. Study selection according to the PRISMA statement.
Figure 1. Study selection according to the PRISMA statement.
Jfb 14 00285 g001
Jfb 14 00285 g002 550
Figure 2. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for etch-and-rinse adhesives.
Figure 2. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for etch-and-rinse adhesives.
Jfb 14 00285 g002
Jfb 14 00285 g003 550
Figure 3. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for self-etch adhesives.
Figure 3. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for self-etch adhesives.
Jfb 14 00285 g003
Jfb 14 00285 g004 550
Figure 4. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for silane-based materials.
Figure 4. Forest plot showing the effect of warm air stream on the bond strength for silane-based materials.
Jfb 14 00285 g004
Table
Table 1. Search strategy used.
Table 1. Search strategy used.
SearchKeywords
# 1Dental Bonding OR Self-Cured Dental Bonding OR Chemical-Curing of Dental Adhesives OR Chemical Curing of Dental Adhesives OR Dentin-Bonding Agents OR dental primer OR Dental Materials OR Dental Material OR dental resin OR Dental Resins OR bonding interface OR adhesive OR Dentin-Bonding Agents OR Dentin Bonding Agents
# 2warm air OR temperature air OR air-blowing OR air-drying OR air-stream
# 3# 1 and # 2
Table
Table 2. Demographic and study design data of the included studies regarding direct substrates.
Table 2. Demographic and study design data of the included studies regarding direct substrates.
StudyYearMaterial Tested and Category of the MaterialSolvent Contained within the MaterialTemperature of Warm Air StreamSubstrate TestedBond Strength Test
Al-Salamony [38]2020Optibond XTR (Kerr Co., Orange, CA, USA): Two step self-etch adhesiveWater, ethanol, and acetone39 and 50 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)Microtensile bond strength (μTBS)
Optibond All-In-One (Kerr Co., Orange, CA, USA): One step self-etch adhesiveWater, ethanol, and acetone
Carvalho [41]2016Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA): Two-step total-etch adhesive systemEthanol, water50 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Chen [42]2021Adhese Universal Vivapen (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)Ethanol, water60 ± 2 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Gluma Bond Universal (Heraeus Kulzer, Hanau, Germany)Acetone, water
All Bond Universal® (Bisco, Schaumburg, USA)Ethanol, water
Single Bond Universal (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)Ethanol, water
Clearfil Universal Bond (Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc., Osaka, Japan)Ethanol, water
Garcia [47]2009Clearfil SE Bond (Kuraray Co. Inc., Osaka, Japan):
Two-step self-etch		Ethanol, water38 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Clearfil SE Protect (Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.). Two-step self-etchWater
Adper Prompt-L-Pop (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
One-step self-etch		Water
Xeno III (Dentsply, Konstanz, Germany):
Two-step self-etch		Ethanol, water
Klein-Júnior [13]2008Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Ethanol, water60 ± 2 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Prime & Bond 2.1 (Dentsply, Konstanz, Germany): Two-step etch-and-rinseAcetone
Marsiglio [21]2012Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Three- step etch- and-rinse		Water38 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Ethanol, water
Prime & Bond 2.1 (Dentsply, Mildford, Germany):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Acetone
Moura [16]2014Adper SE Plus (3M ESPE; St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step self-etch		Water60 ± 2 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Clearfil 3S Bond (Kuraray Medical Inc, Tokyo, Japan):
One-step self-etch		Water, ethanol
OptiBond All in-one (Kerr Co., Orange, CA, USA): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol, and acetone
Silorane (3M ESPE; St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step self-etch		Water, ethanol
Ogura [20]2012Adper Easy Bond (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
One-step self-etch		Ethanol, water37 °CBovine dentinShear bond strength (SBS)
Clearfil tri-S Bond (Kuraray Medical Inc., Tokyo, Japan):
One-step self-etch		Ethanol, water
G-Bond Plus (GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan):
One-step self-etch		Acetone, water
Reis [12]2010Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Ethanol, water60 ± 2 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Prime & Bond 2.1 (Dentsply, Mildford, Germany):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Acetone
Riad [52]2022Adper Single Bond 2 (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Two-step etch-and-rinse		Ethanol, water50 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)SBS
Single Bond Universal (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA): Universal adhesive applied in a self-etch modeEthanol, water
Shiratsuchi [53]2013Bond Force (Tokuyama Dental, Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchIsopropanol, water37 °CBovine enamelSBS
Clearfil tri-S Bond (Kuraray Medical Inc., Tokyo, Japan):
One-step self-etch
Ethanol, water
G-Bond Plus (GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan):
One-step self-etch		Acetone, water
Taguchi [14]2018Clearfil Bond SE ONE (Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc., Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol 80 ± 1 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Unifil Core EM Self-etch Bond (GC Corp., Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol
Estelink (Tokuyama Dental Corp., Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol, and acetone
Beauti Dual bond EX (Shofu Inc., Kyoto, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol, and acetone
Yonekura [55]2020Scotchbond Universal (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA): Universal adhesive used in a self-etch modeWater, ethanol 60 ± 1 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Clearfil Bond SE ONE (Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc., Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol
Unifil Core EM Self-etch Bond (GC Corp. Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, acetone
Estelink (Tokuyama Dental Corp., Tokyo, Japan): One-step self-etchWater, ethanol, and acetone
Zimmer [56]2022Single Bond Universal (3M Oral Care, St. Paul, MN, USA):
Universal adhesive system		Ethanol, water50 °CHuman dentin (Permanent)μTBS
Table
Table 3. Demographic and study design data of the included studies regarding indirect substrates.
Table 3. Demographic and study design data of the included studies regarding indirect substrates.
StudyYearMaterial Tested and Category of the MaterialSolvent Contained within the MaterialTemperature of Warm Air StreamSubstrate TestedBond Strength Test
Baratto [39]2015Silano (Dentsply, Santiago, Chile)
Silane (DMG, Hamburg, Germany): Silanes		Ethanol50 ± 5 °C, 80 °CHeat-pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic discs (IPS e.max Press; Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein)SBS
Carvalho [40]2015Clearfil Ceramic Primer (Kuraray Medical Inc., Tokyo, Japan): SilaneEthanol50 ± 5 °CCeramic (Vacumat, Vita Zahnfabrik)μTBS
Colares [43]2013RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA): Silane Ethyl alcohol, water 45 ± 5 °CCrystallized lithium-disilicate-based glass blocks (IPSe.max CAD; Ivoclar Vivadent)μTBS
Cotes [44]2013RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M ESPE; St. Paul, MN, USA): SilaneEthyl alcohol, water 50 ± 5 °CCeramic block (VITA Zahnfabrik; Bad Säckingen, Germany)μTBS
Fabianelli [46]2010Monobond-S (Ivoclar-Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein):
Pre-hydrolyzed silane coupling agent		Ethanol100 °CLeucite-reinforced ceramic blocks IPS Empress (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)μTBS
Kim [48]2013Porcelain Liner M (Sun Medical, Moriyama
City, Japan): Two-component silane coupling agent		Ethanol38 °CGlass-fiber post (FRC Postec Plus
(Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein; and D.T. Light Post, BISCO Inc., Schaumburg, IL, USA)		SBS
Melo-Silva [49]2012Silane (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)Ethanol70 °CCeramic-type (Y- TZP and feldspar)SBS
Monticelli [50]2006Monobond-S (Ivoclar-Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein):
Pre-hydrolyzed silane coupling agent		Ethanol38 °CQuartz fiber posts (DT Light Post #2, RTD, St.Egéve, France)μTBS
Porcelain Liner M (Sun Medical Co., Ltd., Japan):
Two-component silane coupling agent		Ethanol
Porcelain Silane (BJM Lab, Or-Yenuda, Israel): Pre-hydrolyzed silane coupling agentEthanol
Novais [51]2012Silano (Angelus, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil)Ethanol60 °CGlass fiber posts (Exacto; Angelus, Londrina, PR, Brazil; size 2, 17.0 mm long × 1.50 mm diameter)Push-out testing
Prosil (FGM, Joinville, SC, Brazil)Ethanol, water
RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)Ethyl alcohol, water
Silane coupling agent (Dentsply, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil): SilanesEthanol, acetic acid
Ramón-Leonardo [24]2020RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)Ethyl alcohol, water100 °CLithium-disilicate-r-inforced glass ceramic (e.max CAD Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)μSBS
Monobond N (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein): SilanesEthanol
de Rosatto [45]2014Silano (Angelus, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil)Ethanol60 °CFiberglass posts (Exacto, Angelus)Push-out testing
Prosil (FGM, Joinville, SC, Brazil)Ethanol, water
RelyX Ceramic Primer (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA)Ethyl alcohol, water
Silane coupling agent (Dentsply, Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil): SilanesEthanol, acetic acid
Shen [29]2004Monobond-S (Ivoclar-Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein):
Pre-hydrolyzed silane coupling agent 		Ethanol45 ±5 °CEris (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)
IPS Empress (Ivoclar Vivadent)		μTBS
Silva [54]2013Monobond-S (Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Schaan, Linchtenstein): Pre-hydrolyzed silane coupling agentEthanol100 °CMonocrystalline alumina premolar brackets (Pure®, OrthoTechnology, Tampa, FL, USA)SBS
Yanakiev [23]2017Monobond Plus (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Lichtenstein): Silane coupling agentEthanol38 °C, 50 °C, 100 °C, 120 °CEX-3 veneering ceramic (Kuraray Noritake Dental, Japan)Tensile bond strength (TBS)
Table
Table 4. Methodological quality assessment.
Table 4. Methodological quality assessment.
StudySpecimen Randomization Single OperatorOperator BlindedControl GroupStandardized SpecimensFailure ModeManufacturer’s Instructions Sample Size Calculation Coefficient of Variation Risk of Bias
Al-Salamony [38]YesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesMedium
Baratto [39]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Carvalho [40]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesLow
Carvalho [41]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Chen [42]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Colares [43]YesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesMedium
Cotes [44]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Fabianelli [46]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Garcia [47]YesNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesMedium
Klein-Júnior [13]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesLow
Kim [48]NoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesMedium
Marsiglio [21]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Melo-Silva [49]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesMedium
Monticelli [50]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesMedium
Moura [16]NoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Novais [51]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Ogura [20]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Ramón-Leonardo [24]YesYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesLow
Reis [12]NoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Riad [52]YesNoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesLow
de Rosatto [45]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Shen [29]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Shiratsuchi [53]YesNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesMedium
Silva [54]YesYesNoYesYesNoYesNoYesMedium
Taguchi [14]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Yanakiev [23]NoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesMedium
Yonekura [55]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Zimmer [56]NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesMedium
Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content.

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Bourgi, R.; Hardan, L.; Cuevas-Suárez, C.E.; Scavello, F.; Mancino, D.; Kharouf, N.; Haikel, Y. The Use of Warm Air for Solvent Evaporation in Adhesive Dentistry: A Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies. J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14, 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050285

AMA Style

Bourgi R, Hardan L, Cuevas-Suárez CE, Scavello F, Mancino D, Kharouf N, Haikel Y. The Use of Warm Air for Solvent Evaporation in Adhesive Dentistry: A Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2023; 14(5):285. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050285

Chicago/Turabian Style

Bourgi, Rim, Louis Hardan, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Francesco Scavello, Davide Mancino, Naji Kharouf, and Youssef Haikel. 2023. "The Use of Warm Air for Solvent Evaporation in Adhesive Dentistry: A Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies" Journal of Functional Biomaterials 14, no. 5: 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050285

APA Style

Bourgi, R., Hardan, L., Cuevas-Suárez, C. E., Scavello, F., Mancino, D., Kharouf, N., & Haikel, Y. (2023). The Use of Warm Air for Solvent Evaporation in Adhesive Dentistry: A Meta-Analysis of In Vitro Studies. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 14(5), 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050285

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop