title: Enamel reduction and the bond strength of resin-bonded retainers.
abstract: The authors investigated the shear bond strength of etched enamel retainers bonded to enamel reduced by different amounts. The depth of reduction in this study had no influence on bond strength.
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013314:Stress, Mechanical