Internal morphology of surface zones from acid-etched caries-like lesions: a scanning electron microscopic study.
Using scanning electron microscopic techniques, we compared the surface topography and internal surface morphology of acid-etched caries-like lesions of enamel with those of sound enamel and caries-like lesions of enamel. The results indicated that acid-etching of caries-like lesions of enamel yielded etching patterns similar to those previously described for sound enamel. The internal morphology of the acid-etched lesion indicated that porosities were created which may allow access to the subsurface demineralized area of the lesion and could prove beneficial in facilitating remineralization.
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000494:pharmacology
D010756:Phosphoric Acids