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Dentin- and enamel-bonding agents.

B Van Meerbeek¹, G Vanherle, P Lambrechts

¹National Fund for Scientific Research of Belgium.

Current Opinion in Dentistry

|March 1, 1992

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Modern dental bonding agents enable strong adhesion to tooth structure through micromechanical retention. Effective bonding to enamel and dentin requires specific conditioning, creating a resin-dentin interface crucial for durable restorations.

Area of Science:

Restorative Dentistry
Biomaterials Science
Adhesive Dentistry

Background:

Bonding agents allow restorative materials to adhere to tooth structure.
Since 1955, research has focused on developing effective enamel and dentin bonding systems.
Micromechanical retention is key for hydrophobic resin materials, requiring proper conditioning.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the development and mechanisms of dentin-bonding systems.
To understand the formation of the resin-dentin interdiffusion zone.
To highlight factors influencing the success of modern dentin-bonding systems.

Main Methods:

Review of adhesive systems and their interaction with tooth structure.
Analysis of micromechanical retention principles.

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Discussion of smear layer management in adhesion strategies.

Main Results:

Effective bonding to enamel and dentin relies on micromechanical retention via conditioning.
Current systems create a resin-dentin interdiffusion zone.
Various adhesion strategies exist to manage the smear layer.

Conclusions:

Modern dentin-bonding systems are technique-sensitive.
Interface thickness, elastic capacity, polymerization, and application technique are critical for successful restorations.