The development of resin-bonding for amalgam restorations

Adhesive techniques are now used for many dental restorative materials, inc luding amalgam. Several generations of dentine bonding agents have been dev eloped, mainly for bonding composite resins. When bonding is used with amal gam restorations, the need for retention and resistance form is reduced, th e seal is improved, and some procedures, such as amalgam sealants, which we re not previously possible, can be considered.