Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 51-54.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2017.01.012

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Effects of Different Concentrations of Phosphoric Acid Etching on the Micro-Tensile Bond Strength of Fluorosed Enamel

LV Lin-hu,ZHOU Hui,LI jia-ling,GUO Ling*   

  1. The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
  • Received:2016-06-14 Online:2017-01-25 Published:2017-01-22

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effect of different concentrations of phosphoric acid etching on the micro-tensile bonding strength of fluorosed enamel. Methods:The specimens were divided into four groups: thirty health teeth in the control group and ninty fluorosed teeth in three experimental groups. The three experimental groups were divided mild group, moderated fluorosis group and severe fluorosis group by TFI standard. Each group was divided into three sub-groups by different concentrations of phosphoric acid treatment. The micro-tensile bonding strength (MTBS) was tested and the enamel surfaces were observed by SEM. Results:The MTBS in fluorosis group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). The bonding strength was significantly different when enamels were treated with different concentrations of phosphoric acid (P<0.05). For fluorosis teeth, the MTBS was the highest when treated with 40% acid. However, for the normal teeth, the MTBS was the highest when treated with 45% acid. Conclusion: The MTBS in the fluorosed group was lower than that of the control group. The bonding strength of dental fluorosis can be altered by etching with different concentrations of acid, but excessively high concentration of acid can conversely lead to an apparent decline of bonding strength.

Key words: Phosphoric, acid, Dental, fluorosis, Enamel, Bonding, strength

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