Bhoomika A

Bhoomika A

India

Publications
  • Research Article
    Enamel Deproteinization After Acid Etching - Is It Worth The Effort?
    Author(s): Ramakrishna Y*,Bhoomika A,Harleen N,Munshi AK Ramakrishna Y*,Bhoomika A,Harleen N,Munshi AK

    Objectives: This study was undertaken to observe the topographical features of enamel surface deproteinized with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite(NaOCl) after phosphoric acid (H3PO4) etching using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis and also the effect of enamel deproteinization after acid etching on the shear bond strength (SBS) of AdperTM Single Bond 2 adhesive and FiltekTM Z- 350 XT composite resin. Study Design: SEM Observation: 10 enamel blocks of 1mm2 from 10 human sound permanent molar teeth were obtained and treated with 37% H3PO4 gel for 15 seconds followed by treatment with 5.25% NaOCl for 60 seconds. All the 10 samples were subjected to SEM analysis and 5 microphotographs of each sample were obtained at 500X magnification and evaluated for the occurrence of Type I – II etching.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000200

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