Possible factors in the adhesion of fissure sealants to enamel.
The type of aqueous solution used to wash the enamel surface immediately after etching with orthophosphoric acid affected the tensile bond strength obtained. Washing with a 1% potassium chloride solution was found to effect an improved bond strength, but no difference was observed when different types of water were employed for this purpose. A similar finding of no difference in bond strength was obtained when the possible influence of electrostatic forces was eliminated.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000268:Adhesiveness; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D013718:Tensile Strength; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014867:Water
D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D014867:Water; D011189:Potassium Chloride