Bart Van Meerbeek

TL;DR: Ultramorphological characterization showed that interfacial morphology and the pH of the self-etch primer/adhesive are strongly associated, and the interaction with dentin varied from the formation of a submicron, hydroxyapatite-containing hybrid layer for the "mild" self- fetch adhesive Clearfil SE to a 3-5 microm thick,Hydroxyap atite-depleted hybrid layerFor the "strong"self-etch adhesive Adper Prompt.

TL;DR: The advanced tooth-biomaterial interaction model gives not only an insight into the mechanisms of bond degradation, but also provides a basis to develop functional monomers for more durable tooth reconstruction.

TL;DR: It is concluded that cavities prepared by laser appear less receptive to adhesive procedures than conventional bur-cut cavities.

TL;DR: Most one- and two-step self-etch adhesives failed predominantly adhesively between the tooth substrate and the bonding layer in contrast to the two- and three-step adhesive that revealed generally more mixed adhesive-cohesive failures.

TL;DR: An overview of the types of wear, grouped as biotribocorrosion, combined with a description of the different wear simulating devices will allow us to better understand the multifactorial nature of wear.