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What is the usual composition of acid etch?

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The etching gel used in many dental procedures contains

  • 10 % to 50 % phosphoric acid in water
  • a thickening agent consisting of hydrocarbon polymers and a colloidal silica sol
  • a colouring agent such as cobalt aluminate blue spinel (CoAl₂O₄) to make it visible on a tooth.
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