Impact of Phosphoric Acid Etching Duration on the Bonding Performance of Universal Adhesives on Enamel: A Systematic Review of Laboratory Studies
This review suggests that abbreviated phosphoric acid etching (3-15 s) provides enamel bond strengths equivalent to conventional durations when universal adhesives are used. This approach may reduce the risk of inadvertent dentin over-etching in mixed-substrate cavities while maintaining optimal adhesive performance.
Authors
- Roland Weiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0468-6639)
- Markus B. Blatz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-7047)
- Florin Eggmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-1480)
- Tarek Amran
- Jeronim Esati
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.70057
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00