ETCHING AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ADHESIVE DENTISTRY – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/feed/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:23:23 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-14452 <![CDATA[Re: ETCHING AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ADHESIVE DENTISTRY]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-14452 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:15:48 +0000 sushantpatel_doc What is the minimum depth required in the tooth preparation for a composite restoration to achieve adequate retention?

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-14453 <![CDATA[Re: ETCHING AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ADHESIVE DENTISTRY]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-14453 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:17:33 +0000 The best property of composite is its ability of micromechanical adhesion, unlike amalgam, depth isnt a factor for retention…retention depends on etching,bonding and most importantly beveling.
Hence, just removal of caries is sufficient for retention,what one should concentrate on is the technique,isolation as well as incorporation of bevels.

        

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]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-15111 <![CDATA[ETCHING AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ADHESIVE DENTISTRY]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/etching-and-its-importance-in-adhesive-dentistry/#post-15111 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:59:57 +0000  The best property of composite is its ability of micromechanical adhesion, unlike amalgam, depth isnt a factor for retention…retention depends on etching,bonding and most importantly beveling.

Hence, just removal of caries is sufficient for retention,what one should concentrate on is the technique,isolation as well as incorporation of bevels.

hi,

I think there must a depth of at least 2.5 to 3 mm or perhaps even more for a composite filling to be retentive. Dr. Gordo Christensen also recommends creating undercuts. If there is not sufficient depth then there will be no strength to the filling. Beveling in posterior composite restorations is a controversial topic.

If the caries are incipient then you could use fissurotomy burs and in case if the caries is superficial and not very broad you could flow flowable composite or selants and cure it. But the caries must be very superficial for this to succeed.

Regards,

Veerendra darakh

 

 

        

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