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What cement do you recommend for bonding porcelain veneers?
BISCO recommends the use of a light-cured resin cement such as Choice™ 2 for veneer cementatio
Which is the best cement to use for patient that has tetracycline stain and we have mostly dentin for zirconia crowns?
We recommend using Duo-Link Universal with All-Bond Universal. The bonding protocol is: 1) Use a bon
What is the difference between "Universal Primer" and All-Bond 3? Are both dual cure? Is it recommended to use All-Bond Resin with either of the two?
Universal Primer is a 2 part dual cure system that can be used in total-etch, self-etch or selective
What cements can be used to bond lithium disilicate restorations (crowns)?
Duo-Link Universal & eCement DC can be used to bond to lithium disilicate crowns.
What is the compressive strength of Core-Flo DC and Core-Flo DC Lite?
Core-FLO DC compressive strength: L/C: Natural=269 MPa; Opaque=273 MPa S/C: Natural=259 MPa; Opaque=
What is the best bonding agent to use with Core-flo?
With any of our core build-up materials, we recommend either Bisco’s dual-cure Universal Prime
BISCO Celebrates 35 Years
Dr. Byoung I. Suh, founder of BISCO, had a vision that he would someday revolutionize an industry.
Direct Composite Placement Using TheraCal LC and All-Bond Universal
Dr. Ronaldo Nuñez demonstrates a direct composite placement technique using BISCO's TheraCal
Is it possible to reduce the number of steps while maintaining the same high bond strength?
Some new universal adhesives are single-step systems, but still have bond strengths as high as multi
“Hydrophilic vs. Hydrophobic Adhesives”? What does this mean and why is it important in the development of adhesives?
Hydrophilic means having a strong affinity to water, while hydrophobic means having little or no aff
Does the water content matter in an adhesive? and why?
Unlike solvents like acetone or ethanol, water is difficult to remove during application. Residual w
What effect does the pH of an adhesive have on enamel, dentin, or restorative materials?
Contemporary self-etch adhesives can be classified into 4 categories: aggressive (pH < 1), interm
Do you believe that self-etch on dentin is as good and durable as total-etch on dentin?
Yes, depending on the adhesive formulation, self-etch on dentin can be as good and durable or even b
How do you differentiate 7th generation adhesives from Universal adhesives?
7th generation adhesives can only be used in self-etch mode and are more hydrophilic, while Universa
Are 1-layer adhesives good enough?
Traditional one-layer adhesives were permeable, which may have caused sensitivity, faster degradatio
Why do some universal adhesives require a separate self- or dual-cure activator?
Most Universal Adhesives contain an excessive amount of water and remain acidic, even after solvent
Hydrophilic vs Hydrophobic
In this video, we explain the difference between hydrophilic and hydrophobic. Hydrophobic will repe
Video Evaluation BISCO Select HV Etch
Dr. Andy McKamie, a Dental Shopper Editorial Review Board member, discusses the features and benefi