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The Effects Of A Commercial Aluminum Airpolishing Powder On Dental Restorative Materials, William W. Johnson, Caren M. Barnes, David A. Covey, Mary P. Walker, Judith A. Ross
The Effects Of A Commercial Aluminum Airpolishing Powder On Dental Restorative Materials, William W. Johnson, Caren M. Barnes, David A. Covey, Mary P. Walker, Judith A. Ross
College of Dentistry: Faculty Publications
Introduction: JET-Fresh™ (Dentsply International, York, PA), a new airpolishing powder that contains aluminum trihydroxide as the abrasive agent, has been introduced for use with Prophy-Jet™ (Dentsply International).
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the surface effects of aluminum trihydroxide airpolishing powder on a series of restorative materials.
Materials and Methods: A total of 6 Class V preparations with enamel margins were created on the buccal surface of extracted human molars. The preparations were restored with Type III gold, a high copper spherical alloy amalgam, porcelain, a lightactivated hybrid composite material, a light-activated microfilled composite material, and a …