Abstract
The present in vitro study aims to evaluate the incorporation of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a metalloproteinase-MMP inhibitor, in etch-and-rinse adhesive system and its effect on flexural resistance (FR) and bond durability to caries-affected dentin, by means of microtensile bond strength testing (MBS). For MBS, forty dentin slabs will be submitted to a microbiological caries model …