Clinical sequence to bonding ceramic´s laminates using photoactivated resin cement

Abstract

To review literature about materials and clinical sequence procedures used at cementation of ceramic laminates using light-cured resin cement. Advanced search interface of the Virtual Health Library was used using the Boolean operators and and or, using the following descriptors: dental laminates; dental cements; tooth adhesion by photopolymerization. Articles published in the last 15 years were included, whose central themes were aligned with the objective of this review. Articles unavailable in full text and in duplicate are excluded. The review resulted in 25 articles, through which some of the main constituent materials of the adhesive systems and the cementing agent were listed, the previous preparation of the prosthetic piece through acid etching and use of silane, in addition to a correct photoactivation time. Steps and sequence of clinical procedures for cementing laminates must be performed carefully and judiciously. The main failures resulting from slips in the cementation process reported by the authors surveyed were fractures in the ceramic restoration and color change.