For immediate reestablishment of esthetics, this delay in bonding procedure can be overcome by use of several antioxidants such as sodium ascorbate.6,11 Several naturally occurring antioxidants like grape seed extract containing oligomericproanthocyanidin complexes have demonstrated potency 50 times greater that sodium ascorbate.12,13 For bonding composite resin to enamel, two most commonly used adhesive systems are: ‘etch and rinse’ (5th generation) in which there is a separate etching step with 37% phosphoric acid followed by rinsing with water prior to application of primer/adhesive and the other is ‘self-etch’ (7th generation) in which there is no separate etching step, rather bonding is achieved by application of a single solution which contains an acid monomer which simultaneously etch, infiltrate and polymerize.14 The self-etch system is an easy and time saving approach for the clinician as it comprises a single step. However, with these 7th generation adhesive systems a compromise in enamel bond