(Universidad de Cuenca, 2010-07) Tamariz Ordoñez, Pablo Esteban
This review aimed to summarize research conducted
about the influence of saliva contamination on adhe-
sión, based on the results oforiginal scientific full-length
papers from peer-reviewed journals Usted in PubMed.
The search was conducted using the term "saliva", "com-
posite", "contamination", "bond strenght". According to
the majority ofthe in vitro results, saliva contamination
impairs adhesión to dental structures. In this context,
the use of rubber dam is mandatory in order to obtain
success in esthetical adhesive restorations.
