L-arginine-containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles embedded in dental adhesive (Arg@MSN@DAdh) for targeting cariogenic bacteria

Table 2 Mean microtensile bond strength results in MPa and (standard deviation), percentage % of pre-test failures, and number of specimens tested of the different adhesives

Adhesives	µtbs (MPa)*	Pre-test failures (%)	Number of specimens
SB1XT	35.9 (13.9) a	23	67
SBUP	36.4 (18.7) a	31	60
Unfilled	20.0 (9.3) bc	37	61
0.5%Arg@MSNs	22.6 (9.6) b	32	64
1%Arg@MSNs	20.9 (10.3) bc	59	39
2%Arg@MSNs	15.3 (7.5) c	52	43

* Different letters in the same column indicate statistically significant differences between the adhesives tested (p < 0.05)

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