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Most patients would like their restorations to be indistinguishable from their natural teeth. In an effort to fulfil this wish, many dentists use highly aesthetic materials, for example, lithium disilicate or leucite-reinforced glass-ceramics and composite resins.
In order to make the most of the aesthetic appearance of these restorations, dentists have to be very careful about the luting material they choose to cement them.
This task is particularly challenging in the anterior tooth region, where the following two demands have to be met: