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Selective-etch Adhesive Bonding of A Glass Ceramic Onlay

01/02/2024

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 Scotchbond Universal Plus Adhesive in the selective-etch adhesive technique.






Article Published Feb - Mar 2024 Dental Solutions

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Dr. Akit Patel Bio
BDS MFDS RCS MClinDent (Pros) MRD RCS

Dr Akit Patel graduated from Guy’s Dental Institute in 2002. He completed a Master’s degree in clinical dentistry in fixed and removable prosthodontics from UCL Eastman Dental Hospital and Institute with distinction and an award for clinical and academic excellence in 2009. Dr Akit Patel is an experienced prosthodontist with special interests in minimal intervention, adhesive dentistry, fixed and removable conventional, implant and cosmetic rehabilitation. He works at Perlan Specialist Dental Centre (part of Bupa) in Eastbourne, East Sussex. He is also a Clinical Senior Teaching Fellow in Restorative Dentistry at UCL Eastman Dental Institute, and a lecturer in Dental Implantology at Bristol University, where he teaches on their Master’s programmes. He is responsible for restorative courses, workshops and lectures for ITI and 3M.


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