Lesson 1: Bonding to Dentin

Increase the strength of the dentin bond. Bonding successfully to dentin is the most important part of advanced adhesive dentistry. It's a simple fact that dental work can only succeed as long as the adhesive bonds hold. Bonding to Dentin will teach you how to “Get Bonded and Stay Bonded.”

Topics covered include the following:

• Problems of dentin tubule infection
• Proper use of caries detector to prevent bonding to decay
• Prevention of residual decay
• Use of SE Bond adhesive.

(Right) Caries detector helps dentists remove bacterial growth. After the red-stained bacteria are removed, a "pink haze" is left behind - scraping this structurally intact tooth material away leads to weaker bonds.

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