Modern adhesion
Modern adhesion
Course overview
The online course "Modern adhesion" is the first comprehensive educational program on step-by-step adhesion protocols in dentistry.
What you will learn
Scientific basis for protocols and myth-busting
Clinical protocols for direct restoration
Clinical protocols for indirect restoration.
This is a training that will cover any adhesion issues for the coming years.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Clinical tips and life hacks of bonding protocols
Direct, indirect restorations and fiber posts: analysis of the adhesion force
Properties and composition of adhesive systems
Hybrid layer: composition and value for grip strength
Classification of adhesive systems
Errors when working with adhesive systems
Etching: advantages and disadvantages
Step-by-step adhesive protocol for multicomponent systems
Advantages of self-etching systems
Selective etching of enamel: technique
Protocol for the use of self-etching adhesive
Universal adhesives: problems when using
10 golden rules of the adhesive protocol
K.I.S.S. methodology.
Lesson 2. Features of adhesion and polimerization of Bulk Fill composites. Introductory lesson
Philosophy of biomimetic adhesion and minimally invasive dentistry
The concept of the spiral of dental treatment
Treatment options for non-carious dental lesions
Silver diamide: modern principles of application
The concept of minimally invasive dentistry: anatomical and histological aspects
Criteria for the success of adhesive restoration
Optical coherence tomography (OСT): advantages
Etching of dentin with phosphoric acid: undesirable effects
Antibacterial properties of adhesives
Bulk Fill composites: properties and advantages.
Lesson 3. Features of adhesion and polimerization of Bulk Fill composites
Philosophy of biomimetic adhesion and minimally invasive dentistry
The concept of the spiral of dental treatment
Treatment options for non-carious dental lesions
Silver diamide: modern principles of application
The concept of minimally invasive dentistry: anatomical and histological aspects
Criteria for the success of adhesive restoration
Optical coherence tomography (OСT): advantages
Etching of dentin with phosphoric acid: undesirable effects
Antibacterial properties of adhesives
Bulk Fill composites: properties and advantages.
Lesson 4. Restoration of structurally compromised teeth with fiber-reinforced composite
Cracks on teeth: diagnosis and indications for treatment
Air abrasion: a technique for treating cracked teeth
Biomimetic approach in the treatment of cracked teeth
Reinforcement of restoration with fibers
The mechanism of stopping the growth of cracks
Fiber positioning technique
Clinical stages of working with fiber-reinforced composite materials
Restoration of the stump of the tooth:
Fiberglass pins vs cast posts
Endocrowns vs fiber reinforcement.
The fiber-lamination technique for adhesive restorations
New approach for the restoration of structurally compromised teeth.
Lesson 5. 10 biggest errors in adhesive techniques
Factors of success of adhesive restoration
Errors in determining indications for veneers
Etching and bonding: methods for obtaining better adhesion
Misinterpreting of MMPs
Consequences of underestimating the degree of dentin sclerosis
Light polymerization: direct and indirect light-curing
Postoperative sensitivity
Preparation of the cavity for veneers: tips
Repair restoration.
Lesson 6. Effective adhesive techniques – direct vs indirect restorations
Direct and indirect restorations: indications
Indications for the adhesive protocol
Light polymerization in the adhesive protocol:
Value for direct and indirect restoration
Light-curing protocol
Polymerization errors and their prevention.
Disadvantages of double-curing materials
Immediate dentin sealing
Advantages of direct composite restorations
Overhang control
Polishing of restorations
With which teeth to start aesthetic restoration?
Lesson 7. Technical protocols to improve dental bonding in restorative procedures
Classification of adhesives and adhesive fixation strategies
The mechanism of adhesive fixation when using an adhesive system
Features of selective etching
The mechanism of creating an adhesive layer when using a self-etching adhesive
Methods of using universal adhesives
Degradation of the adhesive layer: consequences
Maximum adhesion strength: protocols for improving the penetration of the adhesive into the substrate
Method of applying a hydrophobic adhesive layer
Adhesive fixation with dentin affected by caries.
Lesson 8. Myths in dental bonding
Adhesives and adhesion strategies
The method of applying adhesive for better adhesion
The spread of myths in dentistry: a systematic approach
The null hypothesis principle
Myths in adhesion:
Adhesive application in moist dentin
Dentin roughening
Less postoperative sensitivity after self-etching adhesive
Optibond FL and Clearfil SE - the gold standard of adhesion
Rubber dam isolation
Ethanol bonding
Placement of bevel to increase retention
Immediate dentin sealing.
Lesson 9. Intracanal adhesion. How to prevent dental posts failures because of problems with adhesive cementation
Coronal restoration: influence on the longevity of endodontically treated teeth
Fracture of a tooth with a cast posts: causes
Endocrowns: indications and benefits of use
Criteria for selecting ideal dental post
Cast posts: disadvantages
Properties of fiber posts
Violation of fixation of intracanal posts: causes
Methods of surface treatment of posts before fixing
Creating a space for a post in the root canal: irrigation and preparation methods
Fixing the fiber post:
choice of adhesive
selection of fixing material
step-by-step protocol.
Lesson 10. Light-curing units for adhesive dentistry
Light-curing unit: indications
Problems when using light-curing unit
Criteria for choosing the ideal light-curing unit
Technical characteristics of lamps:
Light-curing unit tip diameter
Lamp design: light tip angle
Beam profile
Cordless or corded
Monowave or poliwave.
Clinical tips when working with a light-curing unit
Lamp care: recommendations
7 Steps to Successful Polymerization.
