Cementation is the final, decisive step that determines whether an otherwise excellent indirect restoration succeeds or fails, yet it's often where protocols become inconsistent, rushed, or based on habit rather than the specific material in hand. With the range of restorative materials in use today (zirconia, lithium disilicate and other glass-ceramics), no single cement or surface-treatment protocol applies to every case. This CE webinar takes a substrate-driven approach: matching the cement category and preparation steps to the restorative material, the clinical situation, and the amount of retention available.

Through a step-by-step walkthrough of the cementation workflow, this CE webinar covers cement selection, intaglio surface treatment, the role of primers and silane coupling agents, isolation and contamination control, try-in and cleaning, seating, and finishing. The goal is to give clinicians a clear decision framework they can apply chairside to improve predictability, reduce post-operative sensitivity and debonding, and streamline what is often an unnecessarily complicated part of restorative dentistry.

Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will be able to:
• Identify the major categories of luting agents used for indirect restorations and understand the clinical situations in which each is most appropriate
• Understand how the restorative substrate, the choice of cement, and the required surface treatment
• Become more familiar with the role of surface conditioning steps, including air abrasion, etching, silane coupling agents, and adhesive primers, in achieving a durable bond
• Recognize common sources of cementation failure, including contamination, inadequate isolation, and improper post-try-in cleaning, and how to prevent them
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