Effect of resin primer solvents and surface wetness on resin composite bond strength to dentin.

This study investigated the effect of various solvents on resin composite bond strength to dentin with both wet and dry dentin. A generic dentin bonding system was created with HEMA as the resin in the primer. The highest bond strengths were obtained when acetone was used as the solvent on a wet dentin surface; the lowest bond strengths were obtained with water as the solvent and the primer placed on a wet dentin surface.