ABSTRACT
Since it was reported that roughening the enamel surface with phosphoric acid increases the adhesion to the enamel, there have been significant developments in the adhesion of dental adhesives to enamel and dentin. Advances in today's adhesive technology have expanded the use of adhesive systems in dentistry. With the use of adhesive systems, the increase in bonding to dental tissue/tissues, and thus the increase in clinical success, has brought adhesive systems to the focus of attention of researchers. The success of adhesion to dental tissues is affected by the properties of the adhesive systems used as well as the dental tissues. For this reason, it is important that the user physicians have sufficient knowledge about adhesive systems. Therefore, adhesion and adhesion related concepts, adhesion to dental tissues and classification of adhesive systems used for this purpose will be discussed in this review.
Keywords: Adhesion; tooth tissue; dental adhesives
Since it was reported that roughening the enamel surface with phosphoric acid increases the adhesion to the enamel, there have been significant developments in the adhesion of dental adhesives to enamel and dentin. Advances in today's adhesive technology have expanded the use of adhesive systems in dentistry. With the use of adhesive systems, the increase in bonding to dental tissue/tissues, and thus the increase in clinical success, has brought adhesive systems to the focus of attention of researchers. The success of adhesion to dental tissues is affected by the properties of the adhesive systems used as well as the dental tissues. For this reason, it is important that the user physicians have sufficient knowledge about adhesive systems. Therefore, adhesion and adhesion related concepts, adhesion to dental tissues and classification of adhesive systems used for this purpose will be discussed in this review.
Keywords: Adhesion; tooth tissue; dental adhesives