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Adhesion to enamel and dentine: an update
1Rana Alkattan BDS, MSD, ABOD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Primary Dental Journal
|September 14, 2023
Summary
Clinicians face many dental bonding systems. This review guides selection by examining current product strategies, focusing on evidence-based performance over simplified application.
Area of Science:
- Dental Materials Science
- Adhesive Dentistry
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
Background:
- Rapid advancements in adhesive technology have resulted in numerous dental bonding systems available to clinicians.
- The market offers a wide array of bonding systems, often overwhelming clinical decision-making.
- Current trends prioritize simplifying the bonding procedure, sometimes at the expense of robust evidence-based performance data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide clinicians with guidance on selecting and applying dental bonding systems.
- To critically evaluate the strategies employed by common commercially available bonding products.
- To shift focus towards evidence-based performance in dental bonding system selection.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on dental adhesive technologies.
- Analysis of the clinical strategies and performance claims of prevalent bonding systems.
- Comparative assessment of product simplification versus evidence-based efficacy.
Main Results:
- A wide spectrum of bonding systems exists, with varying degrees of clinical simplification.
- Evidence-based performance data is not consistently emphasized in product development or marketing.
- Clinicians require clear, evidence-based criteria for effective bonding system selection.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians must navigate a complex landscape of dental bonding systems.
- A critical evaluation of evidence-based performance is essential for optimal material selection.
- This review aims to support informed decision-making in adhesive dentistry.
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