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2. Dental bonding - Wikipedia

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   Adhesive dentistry is a branch of dentistry which deals with adhesion or bonding to the natural substance of teeth, enamel and dentin.It studies the nature and strength of adhesion to dental hard tissues, properties of adhesive materials, causes and mechanisms of failure of the bonds, clinical techniques for bonding and newer applications for bonding such as bonding to the soft tissue. [1]

3. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   The process of preparation usually involves cutting the tooth with a rotary dental handpiece and dental burrs, a dental laser, or through air abrasion (or in the case of atraumatic restorative treatment, hand instruments), to make space for the planned restorative materials and to remove any dental decay or portions of the tooth that are ...

4. Enamel fracture - Wikipedia

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   In cases of a simple enamel fracture, the recommended approach is to reattach the broken tooth fragment, if it is possible. [4] Following reattachment, smoothing of the edges is undertaken. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Depending on the extent of the fractured portion, a choice is made between a glass ionomer or permanent restoration, such as composite resin ...

5. Inlays and onlays - Wikipedia

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   Bonding agents can be applied to dentine before cementation of inlays and onlays. [44] This is something that is very useful as dentine contains a lot of mineral, which makes binding more problematic. [44] A bonding agent that is applied straight after the preparation has been finished will give rise to greater dentine bond strengths. [44]

6. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   Crowns are used to improve the strength or appearance of teeth and to halt deterioration. While beneficial to dental health, the procedure and materials can be costly. The most common method of crowning a tooth involves taking a dental impression of a tooth prepared by a dentist, then fabricating the crown outside of the mouth. The crown can ...

7. Veneer (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   A composite veneer may be directly placed (built-up in the mouth), or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental lab, and later bonded to the tooth, typically using a resin cement. They are commonly used for treatment of adolescent patients who will require a more permanent design once they are fully grown.