Get Bonded Stay Bonded: Understanding adhesion with indirect restorations

– The main goals of the biomimetic concept

– Partial coverage restorations vs full crowns

– The bio-rim. Stress distribution

– The adhesion equation: maximizing the bond and minimizing the stress

– The advantages of indirect and semi-direct biomimetic restorations

– The C-factor

– Hydrodynamic theory of pain and the pulpal fluid movement

– Classification of dental adhesives

– Bonding partial coverage restorations to dentin, composite, or to enamel

– The hybrid layer concept

– The inter diffusion zone

– The challenges in creating a uniform dentin hybrid layer

– The hierarchy of bondability

– Steps and protocols to maximize bond of partial coverage restorations

– Immediate dentin sealing (IDS) with gold standard adhesives

– The biobase stage

– Step-by-step protocols of of bonding of Еmax and feldspathic ceramics to the biobase

– Step-by-step protocols of bonding composite onlays

– Bonding to cured composite, is it possible?

– Indirect restoration bonding with heated composite vs resin cement

– Step-by-step video demonstration of bonding composite overlay with heated composite. 

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Dental technicians, General dentists.