background and aims. er:yag laser irradiation has been claimed to improve the adhesive properties of dentin; therefore, it has been proposed as an alternative to acid etching. the aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the shear bond strength of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to dentin surfaces following er:yag laser and/or phosphoric acid etching. materials and methods. the roots of ...

background and aims. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different etching times on enamel color stability after immediate versus delayed exposure to colored artificial saliva (cas). materials and methods. human first premolars were divided into five groups of twenty. a colorimeter was used according to the cie system on the mid-buccal and mid-lingual surfaces to evaluate initia...

background and aims. the aim of this study was to compare shear bond strength (sbs) of metal and ceramic brackets bonded to enamel using acid versus er:yag laser etching. materials and methods. eighty premolars were divided into 4 groups: am (acid etching/ metal brackets), ac (acid etching/ ceramic brackets), lm (laser etching/ metal brackets) and lc (laser etching/ ceramic brackets). enamel co...

background: based on contradictory findings concerning the use of lasers for enamel etching, the purpose of this study was to investigate the shear bond strength of teeth prepared for bonding with er-yag laser etching and compare them with phosphoric acid etching. materials and methods: in this in vitro study forty – eight premolars, extracted for orthodontic purposes were randomly divided in t...

micro-leakage, one of the major reasons for recurrent decays, may lead to uncontrollable flow of liquids, pulp inflammation and peri-apical pathology. the purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate micro-leakage of pit and fissure sealants after using three different pit and fissure preparation techniques: 1) acid etching, 2) fissure enameloplasty and acid etching, and 3) air abrasion and a...

objectives: the aim of this in-vitro study was to assess the thermal effect of light emitting diode (led) light curing unit on the enamel etching time. materials and methods: three treatment groups with 15 enamel specimens each were used in this study: g1: fifteen seconds of etching, g2: five seconds of etching, g3: five seconds of etching plus led light irradiation (simultaneously). the micro ...

Background and aims. Er:YAG laser irradiation has been claimed to improve the adhesive properties of dentin; therefore, it has been proposed as an alternative to acid etching. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the shear bond strength of an etch-and-rinse adhesive system to dentin surfaces following Er:YAG laser and/or phosphoric acid etching. Materials and methods. The roots of ...