Ask the Editors
Primer - Ceramic, Metal and Zirconia
- Which porcelain repair kits are best for repairing a porcelain-fused-to-metal bridge that keeps fracturing in one area?
- What is the best way to repair a chipped porcelain restoration intraorally?
- Please advise me on adhesively cementing all-ceramic restorations; some cementation kits have primers, other don't, and I want to make sure I have the best bond possible.
- Does a zirconia primer help in improving the bond of resin cement to the zirconia-based restoration?
- Are there commercial ceramic primers?
- What are ceramic primers?
- Can zircoina-based restorations be bonded with traditional silanating agents?
- Is it ok to grind or sandblast the internal surface of a zirconia-based restoration to improve bonding with resin cements?
- Which primer can be used on short metal crowns to improve bonding?
- Which type of silane is a better product, a one-or two-bottle system?
- I need a dependable bonding system for repairs of ceramic restorations. Which porcelain bonding product do you recommend?
- What is the shelf life of silane and do products require refrigeration?
- When should I use a metal primer?
- Which technique is better for preparing a ceramic surface for repair – microabrasion or etching with hydrofluoric acid gel?