I don't know if <RB> has an interest in ClearFil (Kurrary, Japan) but he
does in many Parkell products. He is a big fan of SE bond and its
modifications for bonding porcelain and the newer Zirconium thimble
containing crowns.

The clearest rundown on bonding agents I've seen actually comes from
Jeff Brucia, a San Francisco dentist/researcher/yacht racer.
Unfortunately, he is NOT a fan of one bottle systems, and even less for
i-Bond. He feels that it cannot work, and that it is only a matter  of
time before this is borne out. He is still a fan of the so-called fourth
generation bonding systems (A+B primer, bonding agent). He used the
analogy of good quality shampoo/cream rinse: Good stuff comes in two
bottles intended for two distinct steps. Cheap stuff comes in one bottle
that attempts to combine the two steps---> Compromise. JB feels that
i-Bond is too much of a compromise in this way.

George, if I were you, I'd go back to your etch and Bond 1 or whatever,
if you have alot of enamel, and cavities that are not too deep. If you
have deep cavities, alot of exposed dentin and little enamel, or if you
have high potential for bleeding from the gingiva, I'd recommend
ClearFil SE bond.

In all cases TAKE YOUR TIME.... move your unit light away from the
mouth, and let the stuff seep in for at least fifteen seconds (better
hybrid layer--> less sensitivity post-op). Then air dry well so the film
thickness is minimal, and blast it with the light for 20 secs.

Sorry to have to tell you this about i-Bond. If only you were here last
year (in May) when I saw Jeff Brucia at the Quebec Dental Symposium
..... I posted some of this stuff back then. IIRC, only JME posted an
acknowledgment, so I don't even know if any of the other regs read it.

In fact, I even seem to remember that there was a move on to organize a
collective lawsuit against i-Bond's manufacturer. I don't know what came
of that.

Put your i-Bond back in the refrigerator and perhaps call some of your
patients back for verification. If things aren't looking good, scream
bloody murder to the Manufacturer. If they give you static, threaten to
join in the lawsuit.

If there is any consolation, it would perhaps be that removing it
shouldn't be too traumatic to the teeth, as it is not bonding well to
them in the first place.

Again, I really do wish I could be more encouraging.

Keep the SMD abreast about how it goes.
Cheers
SP

I use Bond 1 for small to medium stuff, Clearfil SE Bond for deeper
restorations and any situation where rinsing etchant may complicate
isolation (kids without a rubber dam, etc.)

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