title: The current state of dentine bonding systems: a review of materials and techniques.
abstract: The acid-etch technique for bonding composite resin to enamel is a well-established clinical procedure. Although bonding composite resin to dentine has proved to be a difficult challenge, it has become an indispensable link in aesthetic dentistry. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief history of dentinal bonding as well as an overview of clinical indications and available products for the bonding of composites and/or amalgam.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pretoria. peetv@iafrica.com
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: van der Vyver
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: de Wet
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D016369:Smear Layer; D012995:Solubility; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D003723:Dental Amalgam