Can surface protection prevent the loss of hardness on dentin and composite resin surfaces exposed to erosive challenges?

• Main Authors: Patricia Akemi Nishitani Shibasaki (Author), Janaina Emanuela Damasceno (Author), Mariana Menezes Vaz de Queiroz (Author), Max José Pimenta Lima (Author), Roberto Paulo Correia de Araújo (Author), Richard Mark Foxton (Author), Andrea Nóbrega Cavalcant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Concepción., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This study investigated the effect of endogenous erosion on the microhardness of dentine and a nanofilled composite resin. Procedures for preventing erosion were also studied. Materials and Methods: 90 bovine dentine specimens were divided into three groups in accordance with the method f...