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RE‐WETTING AGENTS FOR DENTIN BONDING
Author(s) -
Ritter Andre V.,
Swift Edward J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2001.tb01024.x
Subject(s) - dentin , adhesive , enamel paint , materials science , wetting , restorative dentistry , dentistry , acid etching , dental cement , composite material , medicine , layer (electronics)
Adhesive restorations have been increasingly used in restorative dentistry primarily because of their potential to generate sealed interfaces and to allow for conservative preparation designs. Adhesive restorative techniques demand a close interaction, either chemical or micro‐mechanical, between the tooth substrate (enamel and dentin) and the adhesive and restorative materials. For success in adhesive restorative dentistry, a number of substrate‐ or technique‐related variables are similarly influential. Acid‐etching is a commonly used technique in adhesive restorative dentistry. In treating the enamel and dentin substrates after acid‐etching, the clinician should recall that both overdrying and overwetting of the preparation might compromise the penetration of the adhesive into the etched substrate and, consequently, impair the performance of the restoration. This critical appraisal focuses on a technique that has been proposed to circumvent this problem, the use of re‐wetting agents with adhesive systems.