INTRODUCTION Adhesion dentistry is performed in nearly every restorative dental practice today. As early as 1955, Buonocore1 established that adhesion to inorganic enamel.

INTRODUCTION Operative dentistry not only requires technical expertise and an in-depth understanding of materials science, but knowledge in cariology and pulp biology is.

INTRODUCTION Dentists frequently see patients with missing or malformed teeth. Yet while congenitally missing teeth (particularly the maxillary lateral incisors, which are the.

INTRODUCTION Bioactive refers to a material that causes an effect, or response, from living tissue. There are several new materials that are bioactive.

INTRODUCTION There are many developments in dental materials with each passing year, but one of the most established solutions for a broken or.

INTRODUCTION During the restorative process for an indirect restoration, it is common to use provisional restorations in order to avoid sensitivity, infection, and.

Most definitive indirect dental restorations today are luted to the preparations using one of 4 types of dental cements: (1) glass ionomer (GI).

BruxZir (Glidewell Laboratories) INTRODUCTION Fixed prosthodontic procedures comprise a major part of the services provided by general dentists in the United States. It.

Despite the best intentions to fabricate and deliver durable metal-free res­torations, from time to time patients may present requiring repairs to such dental.

Adhesive and restorative success for any indirect restoration begins and ends at the restorative-tooth interface. The bonded restorative complex includes the outer layers.