Adhesion Aspects In Dentistry

Modern adhesive dentistry has numerous applications in cariology, as well as in aesthetic and pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, implantology, and orthodontics-in essence, in comprehensive dental care. This unique book addresses various ramifications of adhesion and adhesives in the broad domain of dentistry. The topics covered include testing aspects of dental materials, dentin bonding, restorations, and adhesion promotion. This book reflects the cumulative wisdom of many world-renowned researchers and provides a useful reference to anyone involved in the various aspects of dentistry.

The phenomenon of adhesion is of cardinal importance in the pharmaceutical, biomedical and dental fields. A few eclectic examples will suffice to underscore the importance/relevance of adhesion in these three areas. For example, the adhesion between powdered solids is of crucial importance in tablet manufacture. The interaction between biodevices (e.g., stents, bio-implants) and body environment dictates the performance of such devices, and there is burgeoning research activity in modifying the surfaces of such implements to render them compatible with bodily components. In the field of dentistry, the modern trend is to shift from retaining of restorative materials by mechanical interlocking to adhesive bonding. This unique book addresses all these three areas in an easily accessible single source. The book contains 15 chapters written by leading experts and is divided into four parts: General Topics; Adhesion in Pharmaceutical Field; Adhesion in Biomedical Field; and Adhesion in Dental Field. The topics covered include: - Theories or mechanisms of adhesion. - Wettability of powders. - Role of surface free energy in tablet strength and powder flow behavior. - Mucoadhesive polymers for drug delivery systems. - Transdermal patches. - Skin adhesion in long-wear cosmetics. - Factors affecting microbial adhesion. - Biofouling and ways to mitigate it. - Adhesion of coatings on surgical tools and bio-implants. - Adhesion in fabrication of microarrays in clinical diagnostics. - Antibacterial polymers for dental adhesives and composites. - Evolution of dental adhesives. - Testing of dental adhesives joints.

Adhesives: Principles and State of the Art. -- Adhesives: Dos and Don'ts. -- Restorative Materials for the Direct Technique. -- The Key for the Indirect. -Technique. - New Concepts of Minimally Invasive Preparations: An SI/STA Concept. --Preparation and Restoration of Small Interproximal Carious Lesions. -- Adhesion in Preventive Dentistry. -- Adhesion in Pediatric Dentistry. --Strength of Fragment-Bonded Teeth. -- Bonding: The Ultimate Restoration for Tooth Fracture? -- Biological Bonding: Periodontal and Peri-Implant Attachment. -- Exploring the Layering Concepts for Anterior Teeth. -- Composite Resin. --Restorations on Posterior Teeth. -- Prosthodontics of the Future: Cementing or Bonding? -- Clinical Application of Ceramic Bonded Restorations. -- Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth: Adhesion vs. Mechanical Retentio.

This book comprehensively reviews bonding to enamel, dentin and cementum and analyses relevant adhesion mechanisms. It is addressed to both the dental researcher and the clinician. Emphasis is placed on the characterization of material interfaces with dental tissues in situ. The volume also stresses the importance of appropriate experimental protocol design in facilitating clinically-relevant research methods, clarifies the mechanisms of adhesion of polymeric materials to hard dental tissues and furnishes a handy reference for routine clinical procedures in restorative and prosthetic dentistry as well as orthodontics. The book introduces important aspects of the chemistry of dental materials and their adaptation to dental hard tissues. It also analyses interfacial phenomena occurring during application of materials, including mechanical properties, and structural-compositional alterations. The text presents the current instrumental approaches in studying related issues and a summary of the current status of theories concerning bonding to dental tissues. This work, in its scope and scientific content, provides an in-depth view of the way in which aesthetic dentistry is currently being practiced.

This book presents some information regarding adhesives which have applications in industry, medicine and dentistry. The book is divided into two parts: "Adhesives Applications in Medicine and Dentistry" and "Properties of Adhesive." The aim of such a presentation is to present the usage in very different aspects of application of the adhesives and present specific properties of adhesives. Adhesives' advantageous properties and relatively uncomplicated processing methods contribute to their increasing application and their growing popularity in the industry, medicine and other branches. Some adhesives represent properties superior to those of most adhesive materials, due to their excellent adhesion and chemical resistance. A wide variety of adhesives' considerable flexibility in modification of properties of adhesives allows adjusting the composition to particular applications.

While adhesive techniques have already penetrated almost all fields of dentistry, a gap remains between accepted treatment modes and what is carried out in daily practice. This book, a compilation of the proceedings from the 3rd European Symposium on Adhesive Dentistry, provides the information, arguments, and data that clinicians need to incorporate adhesive dentistry into their daily practice. Leaders in the field present the rationale for adhesive techniques in esthetic restorative dentistry. Minimally invasive dentistry and specific issues faced by clinicians using adhesive techniques with ceramic and resin composite restorations are also discussed. Finally, two concluding chapters remind clinicians that they are dentists operating in a biologic system with the objective to restore patients' health.

This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the restoration of teeth retained through root canal treatment, from the perspective of adhesive dentistry. The challenge of adhesion to root dentin is first explained and guidance provided on assessment of the restorability of endodontically treated teeth. The types of prefabricated passive post are then described in detail. The advantages and disadvantages of each type are outlined, with identification of the factors that influence post selection. Further topics include the ferrule effect, evidence‐based clinical applications of fiber posts and new methods to lute fiber posts to the root canal without dentin adhesives. In addition, frequent myths are identified and dispelled. All aspects are illustrated with clinical and laboratory images, diagrams and high-resolution electron microscopy photographs.