Acid Etching for Enamel and Dentin Bonding Flashcards
Know compositions of Enamel and Dentin
- Mineral/Inorganic
- Organic
- Water
Enamel: 88-M, 2-O, 10-W
Dentin: 50-M, 25-O, 25-W
3 Jobs etching accomplishes
- Dissolves hydroxy apatite
- Removes smear layer
- Increases total surface energy
What is the % of phosphoric acid used for enamel etching?
30 - 40%
Does increasing the depth of demineralization increase bond strength?
NO! It will actually increase post-op sensitivity!
Degree or _______ varies enormously from acid to acid and from patient to patient
decalcification
TERM – used to improve estheritcs because it makes the visual transition from tooth to composite more gradual
Easier to hide finish lines if they are VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL rather than diagonal
Bevels
How long should you etch primary teeth?
60 - 120 seconds
Etching enamel for as little as _____ seconds produces the same bond strength as etching for longer
15 seconds
If you over etch dentin, bond strength will —?
DECREASE
Dentin is a ____ bonding to enamel?
Secondary
6 Steps of Bonding to Enamel
- Shade selection prior to RD isolation
- Place bevel and remove unsupported enamel
- Etch enamel
- Rinse and Dry
- Place enamel bonding resin (NO SCRUB)
- Place restorative composite
After enamel has been etched, saliva _______ the bond strength to enamel
DECREASES
How must you treat a contaminated etched tooth?
RE-ETCHING
Does GI require etching?
NO -Chemical bonding between:
- Polycarboxylic/ Phosphate monomers
- Hydroxyapatite
5 Steps for Bonding to Dentin
- Etch dentin for 15 seconds (NO MORE)
- Rinse and Dry (not overdrying)
- Place dentin/enamel bonding resin
- Scrub bonding resin (unlike enamel)
- Place restorative composite
True/ False
Water will contaminate etched enamel
False!
Saliva and Blood will contaminate etched enamel!
Properties of Dentin
- Contributes ___ % to the hardness of enamel
- _____ tensile strength and _____ modulus of elasticity than enamel
- ________ properties
- Stops the propagation of _______ in the enamel
- 20%
- higher tensile strength and lower modulus of elasticity
- isotropic properties
- most cracks
Is dentin uniformly mineralized?
NO
Which is more mineralized – peritubular or intertubular dentin?
Peritubular Dentin
Tubule density changes with _____?
location
Dentin relies on the penetration of adhesive monomers into ______ fibers
Collagen