Effect of etchant time on microleakage.
This study supports the growing evidence that satisfactory marginal sealing can be achieved with reduced enamel etch-times. It is possible to create good marginal sealing in enamel after a fifteen-second etch--especially beneficial in young patients.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000269:Adhesives; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D019279:Resin Cements; D013997:Time Factors
D000269:Adhesives; D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; C041330:Scotchbond