SEM investigation of the variability of enamel surfaces after simulated clinical acid etching for pit and fissure sealants.
Etching preferentially occurs on cuspal inclines and on premolars vs molars. After longer times, etching occurs near the pits and fissures. Enamel rods etch at cores and prism borders simultaneously in the same area. Longer etching times produce more enamel surface relief, permitting better sealant adaption to the enamel.
D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003764:Dental Materials; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D013997:Time Factors; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology
D003764:Dental Materials; D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D015032:Zinc