THE ROLE OF AN ANAEROBIC ACCELERATOR IN DENTAL ADHESIVES

A dental adhesive system was developed to yield a high bond strength t o different substrates, enhanced durability, biocompatibility, and abs ence of interfacial microleakage. Such a system can be cured chemicall y (self-curing) or by visible light. Based on the assumption of an ana erobic character of the system's polymerization, the effect of the add ition of an anaerobic accelerator (saccharin) on the curing mechanism was studied. Subsequently, the composition of the developed adhesive s ystem and its curing conditions were evaluated and optimized. The deve loped adhesive compositions demonstrate high and durable bonding to de ntin, enamel, porcelain, base and precious alloys, and amalgam, and ca n be used in different adhesive systems.