PMID- 26334950 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170117 LR - 20220310 IS - 1879-176X (Electronic) IS - 0300-5712 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 11 DP - 2015 Nov TI - Synthesis and characterization of novel halloysite-incorporated adhesive resins. PG - 1316-22 LID - S0300-5712(15)30039-7 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jdent.2015.08.014 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of Halloysite(R) aluminosilicate clay nanotubes (HNTs) addition on selected physical, mechanical, and biological properties of experimental adhesive resins. METHODS: Experimental dentin adhesive resins were prepared by mixing Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, HEMA (50/25/25wt.%), and photo-initiators. As-received HNTs were then incorporated into the resin mixture at distinct concentrations: 0 (HNT-free, control), 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, and 20wt.%. The degree of conversion (DC), radiopacity (RP), Knoop hardness (KHN), flexural strength (FS), and cytotoxicity analyses were carried out for each adhesive formulation. The adhesive resin of Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose (SBMP) was used as the commercially available reference for both the RP and cytotoxicity tests. Data were statistically analyzed using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey's test (p