THE EFFECT OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE PRETREATMENT WITH DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS ON THE SHEAR BOND STRENGTH OF UNIVERSAL ADHESIVE TO DENTIN OF PRIMARY TEETH (IN VITRO STUDY)

INTRODUCTION Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a caries arresting material that eludes need for drill and fill (1). SDF Nevertheless, results in staining and can’t provide esthetic and functional requirements ,making final restoration indispensable(2). SDF jeopardizes shear bond strength (SBS) of dental adhesives(3). The current study aims to eliminate the this negative influence by separating the pretreatment and final restoration with a 1 week time interval.