title: Treating enamel surfaces with a prepared pumice prophy paste prior to bonding.
abstract: The use of pumice to remove the salivary pellicle, plaque, and/or surface debris is a well-known procedure. However, pumice can act as a contaminant. Therefore, a slurry of pumice without additives is recommended for use prior to bonding procedures. This article presents a review of the shear bond strengths obtained by bonding composite resin to enamel after the enamel had been cleansed with a slurry of pumice and a premixed caplet of pumice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative and Prosthodontic Sciences, New York University College of Dentistry, NY 10010, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gultz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaim
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scherer
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003743:Dental Enamel; D044622:Dental Pellicle; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D017640:Silicates; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017640:Silicates; C005144:pumice