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As we enter the new millennium, it is important acid-etching procedure and concentration of the
for us to examine the past. The principles of adhe- phosphoric acid, along with alternative acids,
sive dentistry date back to 1955 when Buonocore, were tested for the etching of enamel.5-7 The cur-
using techniques of industrial bonding, postulated rent thinking is that a 30 to 40 percent phos-
that acids could be used as a surface treatment phoric acid etch of 15 seconds is acceptable.
before application of the resins.1 He subsequently The ability to bond reliably to enamel is now
found that etching enamel with phosphoric acid well-accepted, but as Buonocore suggested in
increased the duration of adhesion under water. 1963, adhesion of our restorative materials to
In 1963, Buonocore demonstrated his insight into dentin has proved to be more elusive.2
adhesion dentistry when he discussed the differ- Early attempts to bond to dentin resulted in
ence in bonding to enamel and to dentin,2 particu- poor bond strengths.8 This is not surprising given
larly when he referred to Dr. Bowens attempts to the fact that while enamel contains little protein,
investigate substances that will displace water dentin is 17 percent collagen by volume. This col-
from tooth surfaces3 with the idea that they could lagen is inaccessible due to surrounding hydroxy-
be used as pretreatment for enamel or dentin. apatite crystals.9 The dentinal tubules are the
Buonocore then stated that they could even be only pores available for micromechanical reten-
incorporated into the adhesives.2 tion. These tubules contain fluid, which would be
In the late 1960s, Buonocore suggested that it an impediment to bonding. The number of
was the formation of resin tags that caused the tubules available for bond also varies depending
principal adhesion of the resins to acid-etched on location, with deep dentin having more
enamel.4 The idea that resin penetrates the tubules than superficial dentin.9 Other factors
microporosities of etched enamel and results in a such as age of teeth, direction of tubules and of
micromechanical bond is well-accepted today. enamel prisms, presence of cementum and type
As time went on, variations in duration of the of dentin can affect dentin bonding.10,11