Open AccessComparative evaluation of shear bond strength of composite resin bonded to acid etched or Nd:Yag lased enamel
Author(s) -
Mridula Goswami,
Asha Singh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.84687
Subject(s) - enamel paint , materials science , bond strength , composite number , composite material , scanning electron microscope , adhesive , phosphoric acid , shear strength (soil) , dental bonding , dentistry , metallurgy , medicine , environmental science , layer (electronics) , soil science , soil water
In vitro evaluation of the shear bond strength of composite resin bonded to enamel which is pretreated using acid etchant or pulsed Nd:YAG. Qualitative morphological changes in enamel surfaces were observed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM).