2017•PubMedRequires access
Effect of a new salivary-contaminant removal method on bond strength.
Michael Alfaro, Erik J Meyers, Deborah Ashcraft-Olmscheid, Kraig S Vandewalle
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Abstract
The study evaluated the effect of salivary-contaminant removal methods on the bond strength of resin cement to hydrofluoric acid-etched ceramic. Treatment with a new cleaning paste resulted in bond strengths not significantly different from those obtained in phosphoric acid-treated, hydrofluoric acid-treated, and uncontaminated control groups; thus the paste may be considered an alternative to phosphoric acid or hydrofluoric acid for removal of salivary contaminants.