title: Adhesive systems: composites, dentine bonding agents and glass ionomers.
abstract: The urge by manufacturers to develop new and better materials can often leave the dentist confused as to how they work. This article seeks to describe these materials simply and how they can best be made to work; it may also help practitioners to ask representatives leading questions when presented with the latest product.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dental Surgery, UMDS, Guy's Hospital.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements