Recognition of the following facts is essential for progress in adhesive restorative dentistry: (1) The system removing only the infected outer layer of carious dentin by the caries detector and placing the chemically adhesive composite can save teeth maximally without operative pain;
(2) The traditional fear of dentin etching must be eliminated. The chemically adhesive composite placed upon etched dentin without lining secures maximum retentive stability and pulp safety; and
(3) The chemically adhesive posterior composite, if used properly, is far kinder to teeth than is amalgam.
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