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- Title
The effect of an air-polishing device on tensile bond strength of a dental sealant.
- Authors
Brockmann, Susan L.; Scott, Ruth Lois; Eick, J. David
- Abstract
The article analyzes the effect of an air-polishing device on tensile bond strength of a dental sealant. As reported, the tensile bond strength of sealants prepared with various techniques was measured. It was seen that air polishing and acid etching produced the highest bond strength of all the groups tested. A significant higher mean bond strength was found after air polishing and acid etching than after no cleansing prior to acid etching. Rubber cup polishing produced lower bond strengths than air polishing and acid etching, but this was not statistically significant. Scanning electron microscopic observation of the fracture sites revealed cohesive failures for all treatment groups.
- Subjects
DENTAL adhesives; DENTAL materials; CHEMICAL bonds; CHEMICAL structure; DENTAL cements; DENTAL matrices; FIBROUS composites in dentistry; DENTAL amalgams; SEALING compounds
- Publication
Quintessence International, 1989, Vol 20, Issue 3, p211
- ISSN
0033-6572
- Publication type
Article