Role of the smear layer in adhesive dentistry and the clinical applications to improve bonding performance

• Main Authors: Pipop Saikaew (Author), Vanthana Sattabanasuk (Author), Choltacha Harnirattisai (Author), Abu Faem Mohammad Almas Chowdhury (Author), Ricardo Carvalho (Author), Hidehiko Sano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Currently, dental adhesives can be divided into two systems; a smear layer-removal approach with etch-and-rinse adhesives or a smear layer-modified approach with self-etching adhesives. After phosphoric acid etching, the smear layer is completely removed. More attention is, however, required when us...