Open AccessComparative Evaluation of the Etching Pattern of Er,Cr:YSGG & Acid Etching on Extracted Human Teeth-An ESEM Analysis
Author(s) -
Rashmi Issar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19739.7705
Subject(s) - enamel paint , etching (microfabrication) , smear layer , dentin , materials science , dentinal tubule , phosphoric acid , environmental scanning electron microscope , dentistry , scanning electron microscope , magnification , layer (electronics) , composite material , metallurgy , optics , medicine , physics
Etching of enamel and dentin surfaces increases the surface area of the substrate for better bonding of the tooth colored restorative materials. Acid etching is the most commonly used method. Recently, hard tissue lasers have been used for this purpose.