The present invention relates to a method for bonding a dental article to a tooth structure, the method comprising: providing a dental article； providing a porous compressible material having a hardenable dental composition at least partially disposed therein, wherein the porous compressible material is selected from the group consisting of foams, sponges, nonwoven fabrics, nonwoven mats, glass wool, cotton fibers, cellulose fibers, and combinations thereof； contacting the porous compressible material and the dental article to form a dental article having a porous compressible material, contacting the dental article having a porous compressible material and the tooth structure, such that the porous compressible material is in contact with the tooth surface； and hardening the dental composition to provide a hardened dental composition, wherein the hardened dental composition adheres the dental article to the tooth structure via the porous compressible material.
