Ceramic Inlay Cementation — NDEB AFK MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Adhesive resin cement with total-etch technique
Ceramic (glass-ceramic) inlays and onlays are bonded using adhesive resin cement combined with a total-etch (or self-etch) bonding system. The intaglio surface of the ceramic is etched with 5% hydrofluoric acid (creating microretentive porosities), then silanated (silane coupling agent creates a chemical bond between ceramic and resin). The tooth is etched with 37% phosphoric acid and bonding agent is applied. This creates a strong, durable bond that reinforces the remaining tooth structure.
Reference: Heymann – Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, 7th ed., 2019