Van Landuyt, Kirsten; De Munck, Jan; Carvalho, Rubens C. R.; Cardoso, Marcio Vivan; Van Meerbeek, Bart; Coutinho, Eduardo; Lambrechts, Paul; ERMİŞ, Rabia Banu; Poitevin, Andre
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Purpose: In light of the concept of minimally invasive dentistry, erbium lasers have been considered as an alternative technique to the use of diamond burs for cavity preparation. The purpose of this study was to assess the bonding effectiveness of adhesives to Er,Cr:YSGG laser-irradiated dentin using irradiation settings specific for cavity preparation.