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Applications of total-etch adhesive bonding.

Howard E Strassler1

  • 1Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|October 1, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Total-etch adhesion is a reliable dental technique with extensive clinical applications and long-term supporting data. While newer self-etching systems exist, total-etch remains the gold standard for predictable bonding success in various restorative procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Dental Materials Science
  • Adhesive Dentistry

Background:

  • Total-etch adhesion for enamel and dentin is a widely accepted dental technique.
  • Newer self-etching adhesive systems have emerged, but require more extensive clinical trials.
  • Currently, total-etch systems are the only ones with robust long-term clinical data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical concepts for successful total-etch adhesion.
  • To highlight the broad range of applications for total-etch bonding.
  • To provide evidence supporting the continued use of total-etch systems.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical trials and studies on dental adhesion.
  • Analysis of long-term data supporting total-etch adhesive systems.
  • Compilation of diverse clinical applications for total-etch bonding.

Main Results:

  • Total-etch adhesive systems demonstrate long-term success and reliability.
  • A wide array of dental applications are suitable for total-etch bonding.
  • Further clinical validation is needed for widespread adoption of self-etching systems.

Conclusions:

  • Total-etch adhesion remains a clinically proven and successful method in dentistry.
  • The versatility of total-etch systems supports their use in numerous restorative procedures.
  • Continued reliance on total-etch systems is justified by existing long-term clinical evidence.

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