Episode October 13, 2025 23 min 43s

Dental Hard Tissues and Bonding: Interfacial Phenomena and Related Properties

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Focusing on various aspects of adhesive dentistry. The text discusses the bonding of resinous materials to both enamel and dentin, detailing historical developments like acid etching and the advent of modern adhesive systems, including self-etch and etch-and-rinse categories. Several sections analyze key topics such as bond strength measurement, the influence of the smear layer created during tooth preparation, and the challenges of bonding to primary enamel and to dentin due to its complex structure and moisture content. Furthermore, the text extensively covers the science behind photo-polymerization, including light sources and the critical issue of polymerization shrinkage phenomena and its clinical consequences, alongside a discussion of luting cements used in prosthodontics and the structure and bonding strategies for cementum.

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