title: Bonding to enamel and dentin: a brief history and state of the art, 1995.
abstract: The acid-etch technique for bonding composite resins to enamel has revolutionized the practice of restorative dentistry. The ability of clinicians to bond restorative materials to enamel has fundamentally changed such diverse areas as cavity preparation, caries prevention, and esthetic treatment options. Although bonding of resin to dentin has proved to be a difficult challenge, ongoing advances are improving the reliability and predictability of dentinal adhesion. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief history of enamel and dentinal bonding, as well as an overview of the current state of the art.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perdigão
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Heymann
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000266:history; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000266:history; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D003723:Dental Amalgam