One of the common questions I get when teaching is whether Gluma, a combination of Glutaraldehyde and HEMA by Heraeus Kulzer can be used with self etching dentin adhesives. The answer is yes you Read More
Selective Etching Technique
The debate between total etching and self etching rages on, but now we have a third choice known as selective etching or a hybrid etching technique. Selective etching combines the best of both the Read More
Do We Need Retention Form for Bonded Restorations?
Last Friday I presented a webinar entitled "Minimizing Adhesive Failures". When we think about how adhesive failures show up in our clinical practices we see open or leaking margins, recurrent decay, Read More
Scrubbing Self Etching Dentin Adhesives
Every dentin adhesive system has specific application instructions. Following these instructions is always a critical factor in achieving the same bond strengths and performance that they produce in Read More
Whitening & Bond Strengths
Friday I had the pleasure of learning from Dr. Harald Heymann, UNC School of Dentistry professor, at the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry meeting in Chicago. Harald spent an hour Read More
Why Do We Etch Dentin?
When I saw this search phrase in my site analytics it caught my eye, and made me wonder how many assistants, hygienists and even dentists aren't clear about the micro-mechanical process that has Read More
Total Etch or Self Etch: The Debate Continues
Dentistry IQ August 5 2011 Lee Ann Brady DMD My partner and I had dinner together this week, and once we had handled our agenda items about the office, the conversation turned clinical. Before I Read More
Maximizing Bond Strengths
Heraeus 360 Newsletter August 2011 Lee Ann Brady DMD Adhesive dentistry is the mainstay of what we do, and two of the most common questions I get are about how to improve the predictability and Read More
Immediate Dentin Sealing
My blog on removing the air inhibited layer that occurs when resin sets, created a number of questions regarding a technique called immediate dentin sealing. This technique, which is more prevalent in Read More
Oxygen Inhibition Barriers
Managing oxygen inhibition of resin cement is a key component of my bonding protocol. All resin materials that are cured in the presence of oxygen are coated with an “air” inhibited layer of uncured Read More
