title: Acid-etching of caries-like lesions of enamel treated with acidulated phosphate fluoride: an in vitro study.
abstract: Using the scanning electron microscope and the polarized light microscope, the effects of acid-etching on acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)-treated caries-like lesions of enamel were investigated, with respect to the etching patterns produced and the suitability of those patterns for resin bonding, and the histopathological features of the caries-like lesions.
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000149:Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002124:Calcium Fluoride; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D000149:Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D002124:Calcium Fluoride