Does the surface conditioning of glass and hybrid ceramics with self-etching silane present a bond strength similar to that of conventional bonding? Systematic review and meta-analysis of in vitro studies

To evaluate, through in vitro studies, the bond strength of vitreous and hybrid ceramics with self-etching surface treatment compared to conventional treatment. This systematic review followed the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) and was registered on the open science framework (OSF) platform for in vitro studies. A population, intervention, control, and outcome (PICO) question was formulated: "Does the surface conditioning of glass and hybrid ceramics with self-etching silane present a bond strength similar to that of conventional bonding?". A literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest databases until September 2023. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal guidelines for quasi-experimental studies were used for risk assessment of bias. The meta-analysis was based on the inverse variance (IV) method (p