Clinical Case: Selective-etch Adhesive Bonding of a Glass Ceramic Onlay
August 4, 2021 | Dr. Akit Patel
About the Case
A 57-year-old patient presented with a failed onlay on tooth 36. An IPS e.max® Press onlay was defined as the treatment plan. The onlay was primed with 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive as the silane and cemented with 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement and 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive in the selective-etch adhesive technique.
Prepped tooth.
IPS e.max® Press onlay.
HF etching of bonding surface.
External surface is protected with wax.
Application of 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive as a silane.
Air drying.
Selective enamel etch with 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Etchant after cleaning of prep with 50µm alumina.
Tooth prep with applied 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Plus Adhesive after air-drying. No light-cure.
Application of 3M™ RelyX™ Universal Resin Cement.
Excess cement clean-up.
Final result.
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