Using a dental etchant to prepare enamel for the attachment of a bonded restoration is a standard part of restorative dentistry. These acidic materials remove the outermost layer of the tooth surface and expose a rough, porous layer that provides greater surface area for the bonding process. It is important to use dental etchants correctly so the acid is not left on the enamel surface too long.
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| Company | Ultradent Products, Inc. | DenMat | Bisco, Inc. | DenMat | Bisco, Inc. |
| Item | Ultra-Etch Dental Etchant | Etch 'N' Seal Dental Etchant | Select HV Etch w/BAC Dental Etchant | Tenure Uni-Bond with Gloss-N-Seal Dental Etchant | Uni-Etch w/BAC Dental Etchant |
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| Description | Ultra-Etch is a 35% phosphoric acid solution. It is self-limiting in its depth of etch (average depth of 1.9µm with 15 second etch), creating an etch | Etch 'N' Seal combines a 25% phosphoric acid with 0.5% aluminum oxalate so you can etch enamel and condition dentin at the same time. The combined use | Select HV Etch Dental Etchant is a 35% high viscosity phosphoric acid etchant containing Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC), designed for the “selective etch | The Tenure Uni-Bond self-etching bonding system is ideal for composite fillings, porcelain laminates, and cementing crowns and bridges. The system | Uni-Etch 32% Phosphoric Acid etching agent with Benzalkonium Chloride is designed to etch the tooth structure before bonding. It is formulated to be |
| Packaging | 1 - 30 mL IndiSpence Syringe | Etch 'N' Seal 8pc Syringe Kit (3mL/syringe) | E-59200K:
1 - Syringe SELECT HV ETCH w/BAC (30 mL)
30 - Empty Disposable Syringes
30 - Disposable Tips
Instructions
E-59110P:
4 - Syringes (5 g Each)
50 - Disposable Syringe Tips
Instructions
E-59160P:
1 Bulk Syringe (30 mL)
Instructions
X-80580P:
30 - Empty Disposable Syringes
30 - Disposable Tips
Instructions | Tenure Uni-Bond A Adhesive
Tenure Uni-Bond B Adhesive
Gloss-N-Seal
2 - Dappen Dishes
100 - Multi Brushes | E-5502EBM - 4 Syringes (5g ea), 60 Disposable Syringe Tips, Instructions
E-56621P - 1 Syringe (30ml), Instructions
E-5637EB- 1 Bulk Bottle (30g), Instructions
X-80582P - 30 Empty Disposable Syringes & Tips, Instructions |
| Composition | Phosphoric Acid | 25% Phosphoric Acid and 0.5% Aluminum Oxalate | Phosphoric Acid | Not Available | Phosphoric Acid |
| Material Type | Gel | Liquid gel | High Viscosity Etchant | Liquid | Semi Gel |
| Strength | 35% | Not Available | 35 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| Color | Blue | Red/Pink | Blue | Not Available | Blue |
| Antimicrobial Agent Included | No | Not Available | Yes; Benzalkonium Chloride | No | Yes; Benzalkonium Chloride |
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