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The effect of acid-etched dentin on marginal seal. 1994

S K Sidhu

Department of Conservative Dental Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, England.

Treatment of dentin with acids results in a surface change that is potentially useful for mechanical retention of resins in tooth structure. This study examined the effect of etching of dentin on the seal of cavities restored with composite resin. Eighty cavities, each measuring 2.0 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm in depth, were prepared in dentin of extracted human teeth and randomly assigned to two equal groups. The experimental group was etched with 37% phosphoric acid for 15 seconds before restoration. The control specimens were similarly restored but without any etching of dentin. After the specimens were thermocycled, the seal of each cavity was assessed by measurement of the gap between the restorative material and the tooth structure. The experimental group registered significantly better adaptation to the cavities than did the control group.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010756	Phosphoric Acids	Inorganic derivatives of phosphoric acid (H3PO4). Note that organic derivatives of phosphoric acids are listed under ORGANOPHOSPHATES.	Pyrophosphoric Acids,Acids, Phosphoric,Acids, Pyrophosphoric
D011897	Random Allocation	A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects.	Randomization,Allocation, Random
D003188	Composite Resins	Synthetic resins, containing an inert filler, that are widely used in dentistry.	Composite Resin,Resin, Composite,Resins, Composite
D003804	Dentin	The hard portion of the tooth surrounding the pulp, covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root, which is harder and denser than bone but softer than enamel, and is thus readily abraded when left unprotected. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Dentine,Dentines,Dentins
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000134	Acid Etching, Dental	Preparation of TOOTH surfaces and DENTAL MATERIALS with etching agents, usually phosphoric acid, to roughen the surface to increase adhesion or osteointegration.	Dental Acid Etching,Etching, Dental Acid
D018772	Dental Marginal Adaptation	The degree of approximation or fit of filling material or dental prosthetic to the tooth surface. A close marginal adaptation and seal at the interface is important for successful dental restorations.	Adaptation, Marginal, Dental,Marginal Adaptation, Dental,Dental Internal Adaptation,Dental Internal Fit,Adaptation, Dental Internal,Adaptation, Dental Marginal,Adaptations, Dental Internal,Adaptations, Dental Marginal,Dental Internal Adaptations,Dental Internal Fits,Dental Marginal Adaptations,Fit, Dental Internal,Fits, Dental Internal,Internal Adaptation, Dental,Internal Adaptations, Dental,Internal Fit, Dental,Internal Fits, Dental,Marginal Adaptations, Dental