By the Numbers
58% of the respondents to an Inside Dentistrysurvey reported that they prefer total-etch bonding systems to self-etch ones.
Feldspathic ceramics, which consist of a blend of leucite (potassium aluminosilicate) and glass, demonstrate low to medium flexural strength of up to 120 MPa.1

The Clean Desensitizer Solution!
In vitro research has shown that the use of adhesives accompanied by a separate primer containing both silane and 10-MDP results in stronger bond strengths than the use of universal adhesives alone after 1 year of water storage.2
1. Blatz MB, Conejo J, Alammar A, Ayub J. Current protocols for resin-bonded dental ceramics. Dent Clin North Am. 2022;66(4):603-625.
2. Cardenas AM, Siqueira F, Hass V, et al. Effect of MDP-containing silane and adhesive used alone or in combination on the long-term bond strength and chemical interaction with lithium disilicate ceramics. J Adhes Dent. 2017;19(3):203-212.