title: [Adhesion of restoration materials to hard tooth structures].
abstract: Adhesion occurs in dentistry in many situations. The demand for an adhesive restorative material becomes increasingly pressing. After a general treatment of the physico-chemical principles of adhesion the materials and technics for adhesion to dental enamel are reviewed. Only materials on a polymer basis are being developed for new indication areas and tried out in clinical investigations. Microretention to dental enamel obtained by etching with phosphoric acid, is the leading technic. As follows from a survey of clinical investigations on fissure sealants and adhesive restorations in front teeth, this technic yields the desired result only in the hands of well-trained researchers. Recently, Smith (1975) succeeded in developing a polymer system adhering chemically to dentine, but it is not yet available on the market. Whether this system is the answer to the demand of a truly adhesive restorative material, is doubtful due to the work of Hoppenbrouwers and Borggreven (1977).
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003738:Dental Cements; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003764:Dental Materials; D003804:Dentin; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011108:Polymers; D012834:Silver
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D011108:Polymers; D012834:Silver
vernacular_title: Hechten adhesieven aan de harde tandweefsels?