Hybrid Bonding Protocol
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Step 1: Try-In & Fit Check
Seat the veneer on the tooth to confirm fit, margins, contacts, and interferences
Use a try-in paste or glycerin, inspect under magnification.
Adjust as needed
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Step 2: Clean & Decontaminate the Restoration Intaglio
Rinse if any try-in fluid; if contaminated with saliva, use Ivoclean to treat restoration
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Step 3: Surface Treatment of the Veneer Intaglio
Air-abrasion (sandblasting) with Al₂O₃ particles (≈ 50 µm) at ~1 bar (or manufacturer’s recommended) on the intaglio surface
Rinse and dry
Apply universal adhesive to the restoration
Apply a thin, even layer of light cure resin cement ( Variolink veneer, Relyx veneer or NX3 Veneer) to the intaglio of the veneer and cover until ready to seat
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Step 4: Tooth Surface Preparation
Depending on your adhesive strategy:
Etch & rinse: 37 % phosphoric acid (Enamel ~30 s, Dentin ~15 s)
Selective etch: etch enamel only, leaving dentin unetched or lightly pretreated
Self-etch: if your universal adhesive supports it
After doing one of the above, scrub (Adhese Universal or Optibond Universal 360) adhesive on the tooth surface for ~20 s, air thin, then light cure.
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Step 5: Cement Application/Seating
Seat the veneer in place under gentle pressure
Remove excess resin cement with a brush
Tack cure (1–2 s) to stabilize
Carefully floss between teeth
Apply glycerin / oxygen-blocking gel around margins (oxygen inhibition barrier) [Optional]
Final light cure
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Step 6: Final Cure, Margin Finishing & Polish
After light curing, check seating, margins, and occlusion.
Clean any residual cement and floss teeth.
Polish margins to a high finish.
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Step 7: Follow-Up & Evaluation
At recall, check marginal integrity, bite, and polish.
Work together with the patient to sculpt and shape as needed for ideal esthetics
Take final photos
Step 1: Try-In & Fit Check
Seat the veneer on the tooth to confirm fit, margins, contacts, and interferences
Use a try-in paste or glycerin, inspect under magnification.
Adjust as needed
Step 2: Clean & Decontaminate the Restoration Intaglio
Rinse if any try-in fluid; if contaminated with saliva, use Ivoclean to treat restoration
Step 3: Surface Treatment of the Veneer Intaglio
Air-abrasion (sandblasting) with Al₂O₃ particles (≈ 50 µm) at ~1 bar (or manufacturer’s recommended) on the intaglio surface
Rinse and dry
Apply universal adhesive to the restoration
Apply a thin, even layer of light cure resin cement ( Variolink veneer, Relyx veneer or NX3 Veneer) to the intaglio of the veneer and cover until ready to seat
Step 4: Tooth Surface Preparation
Depending on your adhesive strategy:
Etch & rinse: 37 % phosphoric acid (Enamel ~30 s, Dentin ~15 s)
Selective etch: etch enamel only, leaving dentin unetched or lightly pretreated
Self-etch: if your universal adhesive supports it
After doing one of the above, scrub (Adhese Universal or Optibond Universal 360) adhesive on the tooth surface for ~20 s, air thin, then light cure.
Step 5: Cement Application/Seating
Seat the veneer in place under gentle pressure
Remove excess resin cement with a brush
Tack cure (1–2 s) to stabilize
Carefully floss between teeth
Apply glycerin / oxygen-blocking gel around margins (oxygen inhibition barrier) [Optional]
Final light cure
Step 6: Final Cure, Margin Finishing & Polish
After light curing, check seating, margins, and occlusion.
Clean any residual cement and floss teeth.
Polish margins to a high finish.
Step 7: Follow-Up & Evaluation
At recall, check marginal integrity, bite, and polish.
Work together with the patient to sculpt and shape as needed for ideal esthetics
Take final photos
1
Step 1: Try-In & Fit Check
Seat the veneer on the tooth to confirm fit, margins, contacts, and interferences
Use a try-in paste or glycerin, inspect under magnification.
Adjust as needed
2
Step 2: Clean & Decontaminate the Restoration Intaglio
Rinse if any try-in fluid; if contaminated with saliva, use Ivoclean to treat restoration
3
Step 3: Surface Treatment of the Veneer Intaglio
Air-abrasion (sandblasting) with Al₂O₃ particles (≈ 50 µm) at ~1 bar (or manufacturer’s recommended) on the intaglio surface
Rinse and dry
Apply universal adhesive to the restoration
Apply a thin, even layer of light cure resin cement ( Variolink veneer, Relyx veneer or NX3 Veneer) to the intaglio of the veneer and cover until ready to seat
4
Step 4: Tooth Surface Preparation
Depending on your adhesive strategy:
Etch & rinse: 37 % phosphoric acid (Enamel ~30 s, Dentin ~15 s)
Selective etch: etch enamel only, leaving dentin unetched or lightly pretreated
Self-etch: if your universal adhesive supports it
After doing one of the above, scrub (Adhese Universal or Optibond Universal 360) adhesive on the tooth surface for ~20 s, air thin, then light cure.
5
Step 5: Cement Application/Seating
Seat the veneer in place under gentle pressure
Remove excess resin cement with a brush
Tack cure (1–2 s) to stabilize
Carefully floss between teeth
Apply glycerin / oxygen-blocking gel around margins (oxygen inhibition barrier) [Optional]
Final light cure
6
Step 6: Final Cure, Margin Finishing & Polish
After light curing, check seating, margins, and occlusion.
Clean any residual cement and floss teeth.
Polish margins to a high finish.
7
Step 7: Follow-Up & Evaluation
At recall, check marginal integrity, bite, and polish.
Work together with the patient to sculpt and shape as needed for ideal esthetics
Take final photos