Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the effect of experimental primers containing carbodiimide (EDC) on the total MMP activity, collagen degradation and stability of adhesive interfaces produced on sound and caries-affected dentin. Two hundred forty dentin beams (1x1x6 mm) will be obtained from 80 sound third molars. Half of them (n=120) will be subjected to a microbiological protocol for artific…