Abstract
Nd:YAG laser irradiation as a pretreatment has favored bond strength (BS) of a self-etch adhesive system plus a resin composite to simulated hypersensitive dentin, even in face of the persistence of the etiological factor of dentin exposure. It is unknown, however, if the same behavior would be expected when different adhesive systems, such as the simplified etch-and-rinse ones, whether o…