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SUBMITTER: Trevelin LT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6513690 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Trevelin Lívia Tosi LT Villanueva Jose J Zamperini Camila A CA Mathew Mathew T MT Matos Adriana Bona AB Bedran-Russo Ana K AK
Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials 20190408 6
<h4>Objectives</h4>Surface conditioning of enamel and dentin is a key step during adhesive restorative procedures and strategies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of five α-hydroxy-acids (AHAs) as enamel and dentin surface etchants.<h4>Methods</h4>Enamel and dentin specimens were prepared from human molars to determine the depth of demineralization by optical profilometry (Δz), the resin bond strength to enamel and dentin (μTBS), the micro-permeability of dentin-resin i ...[more]