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Effect of a hydraulic jet prophylaxis system on composites
D C Reel1, H Abrams, S L Gardner
1Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|April 1, 1989
Abstract:
Because air-powered devices that remove surface stain from teeth are commercially available, recent literature concerning the effect of the hydraulic jet prophylaxis system on oral tissues and restorative materials was reviewed. A study designed to compare the volume loss by different types of composites abraded by this system revealed a relatively high rate of abrasion for the small-particle composite compared with composites containing larger filler particles.