What You Will Learn

Modern adhesive dentistry is evolving rapidly—and few people are as responsible for its progress as Dr. Ray Bertolotti. In this cutting-edge session, he shares the science and clinical techniques behind stronger, more predictable, and minimally invasive restorations.

👉 Adhesion for Biomimetic Success:

How to mimic nature by bonding restorations that preserve tooth structure and protect the pulp—advancing minimally invasive dentistry with precision.

👉 Polymerization Shrinkage—The Hidden Enemy:

Shrinkage pulls composite away from the tooth, risking sensitivity and failure. Learn how new bulk fill materials (like Bulk EZ) eliminate gaps, eliminate white lines, and bond toward the tooth—not away from it.

👉 Anterior & Posterior Adhesive Bridges:

Explore the minimally invasive alternative to implants—resin-bonded bridges. Learn indications, preparation protocols, and adhesion techniques for both metal and all-ceramic retainers, supported by long-term research.

👉 Porcelain Repairs—No Hydrofluoric Acid Needed:

Dr. Bertolotti presents a safe and simplified intraoral repair method using aluminum oxide and Clearfil Porcelain Bond, achieving enamel-level bond strength to porcelain, E.max, and zirconia—all without the use of hydrofluoric acid etching.