Meaning of total-etch | Babel Free

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Pertaining to adhesive systems for bonding fillings to teeth that require the application of phosphoric acid in a separate etching step .

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“The total-etch system completely removes the smear layer using an acidic gel (usually phosphate acid) and demineralizes hydroxyapatite under the smear layer of the dentin.”

“With the classic total-etch technique, both the enamel and dentin are etched with phosphoric acid.”

“As illustrated in Figure 12-1, dentin etching did not gain wide acceptance until Fusayama introduced the total-etch concept in 1979.”

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