title: Dentin/enamel adhesives: review of the literature.
abstract: This paper describes the development of dentin bonding systems, and describes the current strategies for bonding composite resin materials to dentin. Two main strategies are available--total-etch or self-etch--and each has unique advantages and disadvantages. For each category, simplified systems that reduce the number of application steps are available. Currently, the market is moving towards self-etching materials, largely because these are associated with less post-operative tooth sensitivity. However, the clinical performance of most of these materials is not yet proven.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. ed_swift@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003806:Dentin Permeability; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents