title: Bonding to dentin and enamel where does it stand in 2005?
abstract: Bonding to acid-etched enamel is well-known, effective, predictable and long-lasting. Bonding to dentin has had a less satisfactory history to date, but it has been highly recommended and researched. This article discusses the controversies in this subject and blends research and clinical observations to make some logical conclusions about how and when to use the various enamel and dentinal bonding materials that are available today.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Associates, Provo, UT 84604, USA.
authors.forename: Gordon J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000379:methods; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000145:classification; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D019279:Resin Cements