Diode laser-activated sodium fluoride and galla chinensis extract as dentin biomodifiers: Effect on microhardness, resin tag length, and shear bond strength of universal adhesive to caries-affected dentin
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effects of dentin biomodifiers sodium fluoride (NaF), blue diode laser (DL) irradiated NaF, Galla chinensis extract (GCE), and bioactive glass nanoparticles (BAGNPs), on the microhardness (MH), shear bond strength (SBS), and resin tag length (RTL) of a self-etch (SE) universal adhesi...