A bond for all cases

One of the most important aspects of restorative dentistry is the material chosen for replacing and reproducing the natural tooth structure. Recent years have seen the most significant developments not just in terms of restorative materials but also, in particular, with regard to adhesive systems which reliably bind the restoration and tooth substance.

As dentists, we require an adhesive which naturally adheres well to the tooth substance in addition to all the filling and restoration materials, for example composites, metals, ceramics and zirconium which may be used.

There has been a lot of progress and multiple innovations in this field which have served to significantly facilitate clinical work. This progress is particularly evident with respect to the adhesive technique. With the new universal adhesive, Futurabond U (Voco), an extremely strong bond to a variety of materials can be achieved. Moreover, when using the self-etching adhesive technique and the selective and total-etch techniques there is still interaction between the bonding agent and the dentine and enamel substance.