Clinical

Kristin Hohman serves as Associate Editor for DPR. 

Articles

Tetric Prime from Ivoclar Vivadent offers great handling and radiopacity.

Solve My Problem: A universal composite suited for anterior and posterior

Troy Schmedding, DDS, is a 1993 honors graduate of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. He maintains a private practice in Walnut Creek, California, where he focuses on esthetic and functional dentistry. An accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, he lectures both nationally and internationally on esthetics and restorative materials. Schmedding also serves as a key opinion leader for numerous manufacturers, helping develop and bring new products to market. Contact him at troyschmeddingdds@gmail.com.

Your dental team consists of carefully chosen players—so should your restorative armamentarium.

How to deliver optimal care with the right restorative essentials

Videos

Editorial Director Noah Levine is joined by Dr. Richard Miron to discuss his recent research showing postop chlorhexidine rinses might be more harmful than a homeopathic alternative from StellaLife Healing.

Studying Dentistry at the Cellular Level: An Interview with Dr. Richard Miron

Dr. David Howard, Associate Professor at the Roseman University College of Dental Medicine joins Editorial Director Noah Levine to discuss his school's shift to teach the Bioclear Method for composite restorations rather than covering amalgam restoration techniques.

Changing Dental School Curriculum to Teach the latest Techniques: an interview with Roseman University's Dr. David Howard

The Dental Products Report 2020 Materials Survey looks at the types of materials you prefer in different situations, how you manage materials inventory, and how you evaluate and adopt new material options.

Material Thoughts: The 2020 Dental Products Report Materials Survey

A look at how far the dental industry has come from the analog products of the past, to today’s cutting edge technologies and materials, to visions of what dental products and practices might look like in the future.

Past, Present, Future - The Evolution of Dental Products

Dentin Sensitivity: Causes and Prevention

A clinician uses a variety of Centrix materials to tackle a difficult case for a sensitive patient and ends up with a strong, good-looking final dental restoration.

How to complete direct restorative cases with confidence

From technique improvements to tray selection options and inventory management and procurement tips and tricks, we take a look at how to optimize the use of your impression materials to get the most out of your investment.

Getting the most out of your impression materials

With OMNICHROMA, the shade-selection step is removed, the need for a high-cost inventory of multiple composite shades is removed, and a high-quality restoration can be placed with less clinical chair time.  

Materials