title: Is total-etch dead? Evidence suggests otherwise.
abstract: Both the total-etch and self-etching systems of today have the potential to provide durable adhesive interface, and despite the proclamations of some, total-etch is alive and well. Indeed, evidence indicates that a viable and growing market remains for total-etch adhesive systems. This paper will discuss the origins, evolution, and idiosyncrasies of the total-etch technique as well as its place in dentistry today. New innovations, the use of antimicrobials to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and sensitivity issues will also be discussed.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alex
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors