Meaning of self-etch | Babel Free

Definitions

Pertaining to adhesive systems for bonding fillings to teeth that combine the etching and priming phases into a single step.

Examples

“A common step usually ignored in self-etch adhesives is the air-drying after adhesive application.”

“The self-etch system only makes the smear layer permeable without completely removing it because of the lack of the separate etching step.”

“Water is an essential component of self-etch adhesives as it is needed in the ionization of acidic monomers.”

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