May 17th 2024
Richard Young, DDS, explains what he likes most about CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES Flow Universal and CLEARFIL™ Universal Bond Quick 2 during Friday’s presentation.
Technique Step-by-Step: How to cement restorations
July 10th 2013Today’s dentistry allows us to offer a multitude of dental restorations to our patients. Our challenge as dentists is finding a predictable cementation protocol that will work with a majority of these restorations and also one that’s simple and stress-free.
Reflect Magazine app from Ivoclar Vivadent offers new insight into a complicated case
July 8th 2013Ivoclar Vivadent has released a new trade article in its Reflect Magazing app for the iPad. This app allows users to easily and conveniently navigate clinical case reports. In the current edition of this digital publication, Jan Kurtz-Hoffmann, dentist, and Frank Zalich, dental technician, provide detailed insight into the treatment of a very complex case.
How collaborating with your lab can maximize the potential of the single-tooth restoration.
June 15th 2013In a tough economy, it’s more important than ever that dentists work to meet and exceed each patient’s expectations. By performing to the best of one’s abilities at every appointment, a dentist can develop stronger relationships with existing patients, as well as gain new patients.
Sirona brings new milling units to chairside dentistry and on-site labs
June 15th 2013Sirona recently announced an expansion of the CEREC product range to include three different milling units at different price points. According to a Sirona press release, each unit offers extremely accurate and fast milling to deliver to best experience for every case.
See the features, benefits of 3M ESPE's new Sof-Lex Spiral wheels [VIDEO]
June 14th 20133M ESPE recently released a video highlighting the benefits of their new Sof-Lex?™ Spiral finishing and polishing wheels, a product the company unveiled two weeks ago at the California Dental Association's "CDA Presents" event in Anaheim, Calif.
3M ESPE’s Ketac Nano: Not the glass ionomer you remember
June 11th 2013Glass ionomer cements (GIC) were introduced to restorative dentistry in the late 1970s, featuring a chemistry that differentiated the material from other restoratives. GICs are self-adhesive to enamel and dentin, provide caries protective fluoride release at the margins, can have the fluoride within their chemical matrix recharged by outside exposure to other fluoride containing materials, and provide moisture tolerance.
How to complete an anterior restoration using a dual-shade technique
May 28th 2013Each week, DPR explores a different dental technique how to with our Technique Geek series. You can get each Technique Geek in your inbox for free with our e-newsletter sign-up. We feature video techniques of a product in use, offering step-by-step examples of clinical success. Subscribe here to make sure you receive them all.
Ivoclar Vivident announces upgraded Multilink Automix adhesive cement
April 29th 2013Designed for adhesive cementation techniques, Ivoclar Vivident’s next-generation Multilink Automix System offers an enhanced adhesive formula that allows for simpler clean-up of excess material using a quarter light-curing technique.
How to complete bulk fill restorations
April 16th 2013Experience has shown that to achieve successful resin composite posterior restorations, composite layering is essential. However, proven to be time consuming and technique sensitive, the procedure must be performed properly to avoid polymerization shrinkage and marginal leakage. Because dental professionals have continuously sought more advanced materials and more efficient techniques, dental research has led to the introduction of bulk fill resin composite materials.
Patented Ivocerin® Initiator advances bulk fill composite
March 20th 2013Ivoclar Vivadent’s recently introduced Tetric EvoCeram® Bulk Fill represents a significant advancement in resin-based filling materials and an entirely new technology for the faster, more efficient placement of direct composite restorations without compromise to any physical properties.