The Biomimetic Guide to Maximising Bond Strength
Five sections on the initial layers placed at the base of the cavity, which are arguably the most important layers of the restoration.
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Five sections, three lecture clips
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1
The Hierarchy of Bondability
The potential bond strengths that can be achieved by different tooth substrates.
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2
Immediate Dentin Sealing
Why IDS can increase potential bond strength by 400%.
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3
Resin Coating and the Oxygen-Inhibited Layer
How to stabilise the hybrid layer and ensure full monomer polymerisation.
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4
Gold Standard Dentin Bonding Systems
The different bonding protocols for OptiBond FL and Clearfil SE Bond.
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5
Decoupling With Time
What to do during the first 5 minutes while allowing the dentin bond to mature.
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Plus three video clips
Clinical footage and the lecturer's own explanation, linked from the section each one belongs to.
Drawn from lectures on The Hybrid Layer by Dr Jorge Aravena Diaz, Professor Junji Tagami, Drs David & Davey Alleman, Dr Abdullah Bazrgan, Dr Nowais Awan, Dr Henrique Tineo and Dr Melissa Seibert.