Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
total-etch en · ADJ
Meanings
-
Pertaining to adhesive systems for bonding fillings to teeth that require the application of phosphoric acid in a separate etching step .
As illustrated in Figure 12-1, dentin etching did not gain wide acceptance until Fusayama introduced the total-etch concept in 1979.
2013, Kenneth J. Anusavice, Chiayi Shen, H. Ralph Rawls, Phillips' Science of Dental Materials, →ISBN, page 261:With the classic total-etch technique, both the enamel and dentin are etched with phosphoric acid.
2015, Frank Verstraete, Anson J. Tsugawa, Veterinary Dentistry, →ISBN: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.
2015, Zhou Xuedong, Dental Caries: Principles and Management, →ISBN, page 119:
Forms