Saulo Geraldeli

TL;DR: This study tested the hypothesis that interfacial degradation of resin-dentin bonds may be prevented or delayed by the application of chlorhexidine (CHX), a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, to dentin after phosphoric acid-etching.

TL;DR: This in vitro study suggests that chlorhexidine might be useful for the preservation of dentin bond strength by decelerating the loss of resin-dentin bonds.

TL;DR: Understanding the nature and role of proteolytic degradation of dentin-adhesive interfaces has improved immensely and has practically grown to a scientific field of its own within only 10 years, holding excellent promise that stable resin-dentin bonds will be routinely available in a daily clinical setting already in a near future.

TL;DR: "micro" and "macro" bond strength tests will, as well as various morphological and spectroscopic investigative techniques, continue to be important tools for improving resin-tooth adhesion to increase the service life of dental resin-based composite restorations.

TL;DR: This review will examine both the principles and outcomes of techniques to prevent collagen hydrolysis in dentin-resin interfaces, and shows that enzyme inhibition is a promising approach to improve hybrid layer preservation and bond strength durability.