Dentin permeability: determinants of hydraulic conductance.
A technique is described which permits measurements of the ease with which fluid permeates dentin. This value, the hydraulic conductance of dentin, increased as surface area increases and/or as dentin thickness decreases. It increased 32-fold when dentin was acid etched due to removal of surface debris occluding the tubules.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003806:Dentin Permeability; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D012212:Rheology; D014088:Tooth Permeability