Tensile bond strength and cohesive strength are important parameters in determining the performance of bonding materials in restorative dentistry.
While these specific types of tests cannot predict clinical behavior, they can help scientists and researchers understand materials in a controlled laboratory environment.
ISO/TS 11405, “Dental materials – Tests for bonding to tooth structure,” helps develop laboratory guidelines to evaluate tensile and shear bond strength.
For successful mechanical testing of tensile bond strength, specimen alignment is critical during specimen mounting and testing.
