Top 10 Dual-Cure Dental Bonding Agents

Comparison Table 1: Digits and Numbers of Bonding Multiple Component Separate Etch

Comparison Table 2: Important Features of Bonding Multiple Component Separate Etch

Top 10 Bonding Agents & Adhesives Miscellaneous

1. OptiBond FL® Adhesive System

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OptiBond FL® Adhesive System is a filled, light-cure bonding agent with fluoride release for all direct restorations and indirect core buildup. This simple two-bottle primer/adhesive process has only one light-curing step.

• Reduced polymerization shrinkage
• Provides micromechanical retention for a structured bond and protection against microleakage
• Reinforcement of both the adhesive and hybrid layers, resulting in higher bond strength
• Makes X-ray detection easy

Top 10 Bonding Single Component Separate Etch

2. Clearfil™ Photo Bond Adhesive by Kuraray America Inc

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Clearfil™ Photo Bond Adhesive is a dual-cure dentin and enamel bonding agent used for the total-etch-technique. This formula was developed for use with light-cure restorative materials. It adheres to metal and amalgam, as well as to porcelain when mixed with Porcelain Bond Activator.

• Dual-cure dentin and enamel bonding agent used for total-etch technique
• Developed for use with light-cure restorative materials
• Adheres to metal, amalgam and porcelain when mixed with Clearfil™ Porcelain Bond Activator

3. Adper™ Scotchbond™ Multipurpose Dental Adhesive

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Adper™ Scotchbond™ Multipurpose Dental Adhesive System is a light-cure, versatile adhesive system that is designed to handle difficult bonding situations. It is fast and easy to apply and bonds to a variety of surfaces.

• Reduces microleakage
• Excellent bond strength
• Complete dental bonding with dual-cure capabilities
• Easy-to-follow technique

4. Heliobond®

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Heliobond® is a light-curing bonding agent that optimizes the enamel etching procedure in conjunction with all light-curing restorative materials. Indicated for adhesive for enamel bonding, cementation of tooth jewelry, e.g. Skyce, transparent sealing of fissures and restorations, and as a bonding layer for the repair of composite, crown and bridge restorations.

• For optimum marginal seal between tooth and composite, when applied in conjunction with the enamel-etch technique.
• Storage at room temperature
• Can be used together with Syntac® dentin bonding agent

5. Tenure® Multipurpose Bonding System – Denmat Holdings LLC

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Tenure® A and B multipurpose, self-cure adhesive bonds to enamel, dentin, porcelain, composite and metal. Indicated for bonding all routine direct and indirect resin composites, porcelain, ceramic veneers, amalgams, precious and semi-precious metals, indirect gold, porcelain, and ceramic inlays and onlays, and crown prep desensitization prior to impression/temp.

6. AMALGAMBOND® Plus Adhesive

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AMALGAMBOND® Plus is a 4-Meta-based adhesive that chemically bonds amalgam to enamel and dentin.

• Strong, self-cure bonds without the need for a curing light
• Minimally invasive preps eliminate the need for pin retention
• No varnish or liners needed
• Reduces chances of marginal leakage
• No post-op sensitivity

7. Universal Bond Kit

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Universal Bond Kit is a two-component universal bonding agent that provides strength and reliability for direct and indirect restorations and intraoral repair without additional primers or activators. It is compatible with light-curing, dual-curing and self-curing composites without the use of a separate activator. Use as a primer for restorations that are silica-based, zirconia-based or metallic.

• Virtually no post-op sensitivity
• No need to light cure
• 25-second application
• No wait time after application

8. DenTASTIC® All-Purpose Dental Adhesive System – Pulpdent Corp Of America

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DenTASTIC® All-Purpose Dental Adhesive System is used in dental restorations for bonding to dentin, enamel, porcelain, resins, precious and nonprecious metal and amalgam.

• Hydrophilic
• Dual-cure
• Light cure and self-cure options
• Adhesive primer and resin bonding agent are separate components
• Bonds to all tooth surfaces and restorative materials

9. ProBOND® All-Purpose Bonding Agent

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ProBOND® All-Purpose Bonding Agent is comprised of a separate dentin primer and a light-cured, dentin, enamel adhesive. It is designed for bonding direct, visible light-cured, dual-cured or self-cured composite and compomer materials to enamel and dentin, bonding indirect restorations when used with a dual cure/self cure resin cement such as Calibra® Esthetic Resin Cement, and for enhancing the bond of composite resin materials to metals, amalgam, porcelain and composite in various clinical situations, including repair procedures. The ProBOND® Primer enables bonding to either etched or unetched, moist dentin.

10. Universal Bond Kit – Tokuyama America Inc

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Universal Bond Kit is a two-component universal bonding agent that provides strength and reliability for direct and indirect restorations and intraoral repair without additional primers or activators. It is compatible with light-curing, dual-curing and self-curing composites without the use of a separate activator. Use as a primer for restorations that are silica-based, zirconia-based or metallic.

• Virtually no post-op sensitivity
• No need to light cure
• 25-second application
• No wait time after application