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ENAMEL BONDING WITH SELF‐ETCH RESINS
Author(s) -
Soonthornsawad Pacharee,
Pereira Patricia N.R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2004.tb00455.x
Subject(s) - enamel paint , adhesive , materials science , etching (microfabrication) , primer (cosmetics) , adhesion , adhesive bonding , composite material , priming (agriculture) , dentistry , layer (electronics) , chemistry , medicine , germination , botany , biology , organic chemistry
Resin adhesion has revolutionized restorative dentistry because it allows conservative preparations and bonding of various substrates to the tooth structure. Until recently all adhesive systems used an etching agent prior to the priming and bonding steps. Despite excellent clinical and laboratory test results for these three‐step systems, simplified adhesive systems were desired and consequently developed to reduce the number of steps during the bonding procedure. Currently there are essentially two philosophies of simplification: the total‐etch systems, with a separate etchant and a primer/adhesive; and the self‐etching systems, which combine etching and priming in one bottle and have a separate adhesive agent or which combine all three steps in a single solution and application. Unfortunately, despite simplification of bonding products, technique sensitivity, substrate variability, and concerns about enamel bonds have increased. This Critical Appraisal addresses a primary concern about self‐etching primers: enamel bonding.