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Dr. Marcos Vargas explains how using 3M materials and a breakthrough new polishing system help him create amazing and esthetic smiles.

Dr. Marcos Vargas explains how using 3M materials and a breakthrough new polishing system help him create amazing and esthetic smiles.

As more dental professionals adopt digital scanning, user experience is more important than ever. With that in mind, 3M Digital Oral Care has announced technological transformations to the 3M True Definition Scanner.

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Here are five reasons you should consider the 3M ESPE Elipar™ S10 LED Curing Light.

Here are five reasons you should consider 3M™ ESPE™ Vitrebond™ Plus Light Cure Glass Ionomer Liner/Base.

Lava™ Design Software 7 from 3M ESPE offers a new and powerful software platform that delivers greater design flexibility, customization capability and “best in class” functionality. Lava Design 7 offers a full range of indications and exciting new features including parallel scan and design, rescan, opposing arch and full arch scanning. Additionally, an integrated file transferring system makes data transfer within the Lava™ Network simple.

Flexibility and efficiency are necessary qualities in products for the dental laboratory, and a recent upgrade to the 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Design Software used with the Lava™ Scan ST Design System offers both. Now, Lava CAD operators can scan abutment links without the need for a scan locator. This added flexibility and compatibility make the process of creating custom Lava abutments much simpler.

Maintaining excellent hygiene can be a challenge during orthodontic treatment. However, this problem can be addressed with the use of 3M ESPE’s Vanish™ XT extended contact varnish, combined with ongoing daily brushing with a fluoride toothpaste. Vanish XT immediately creates a protective barrier on the tooth and provides a long-term release of fluoride, calcium and phosphate. The varnish can be applied either directly following bracket placement or later, depending on the patient’s level of risk, and its effectiveness continues for up to six months after placement.