Open AccessRestoration of non-carious cervical lesions with ceramic inlays: A possible model for clinical testing of adhesive cements
Author(s) -
Michal Staninec,
Grant H. Tsuji
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
dental hypotheses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2155-8213
DOI - 10.4103/2155-8213.106842
Subject(s) - inlay , dentin bonding agents , dentin , dentistry , adhesive , carious lesion , cad , ceramic , dental cement , orthodontics , medicine , materials science , engineering drawing , composite material , engineering , bond strength , enamel paint , layer (electronics)
There are many luting cements coming to market which claim to be adhesive, but there is no clinical protocol currently for testing these claims. There is a standardized protocol for testing direct restorations bonded to dentin and it is used extensively. Case Report: We describe a clinical procedure for restoring a non-carious cervical lesion (NCCL) with a ceramic inlay using Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology and an adhesive resin cement.The procedure was straightforward and the result was good at one month. Discussion: NCCL′s can be restored with CAD-CAM technology in one appointment. This technique can be used to clinically test adhesion of luting cements to dentin, similarly to the current standard for direct restorations