THE DUAL BONDING TECHNIQUE - A MODIFIED METHOD TO IMPROVE ADHESIVE LUTING PROCEDURES

Indirect restorative procedures usually require temporary restorations for protection of the pulp and for restoring the patients esthetic an d functional needs. The use of temporary cements, either with or witho ut eugenol, how ever considerably decreases the adhesion of the bond o n dentin if - according to the conventional technique - such dentin bo nding systems are applied once at the moment of final cementation. Wit h a dual application of the dentin bonding agents a considerable incre ase in bond strength values was discovered. This article presents a mo dified luting procedure called the ''dual bonding technique.''