Microtensile bond strength of composite resin and glass ionomer cement with total-etching or self-etching universal adhesive

GIC etching promoted higher microtensile bond strength with universal adhesive than with a total-etch adhesive system. Acid etching is not necessary to enhance the universal adhesive bond strength and negatively affected the bond strength of the total-etch adhesive system. Without etching the GIC, there is no difference in microtensile bond strength between the adhesive systems.