December 16th 2024
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Bench Mastery: Using the anaxFORM system for provisionals [VIDEO]
September 18th 2014More often than not, technicians outsource provisional restorations because it can be difficult to make provisional restorations predictably and to make them profitable. But what if the matrix and flask used to fabricate the provisional could also be used to fabricate the final acrylic restoration?
Bench Mastery: Improved ceramic veneer restoration [VIDEO]
September 18th 2014Value is key in imitating the natural tooth to achieve a lifelike result. In esthetic anterior restorations, the dental technician is ideally involved right from the beginning-even more so, if a diagnostic wax-up, or mock-up, is required to visualize the treatment outcome. However, some situations in everyday practice may make it impossible for the dental technician to be part of the treatment at an early stage and such a case is described in the report below.
Bench Mastery: Kahng on an ideal implant bridge [VIDEO]
August 13th 2014Our case study patient involves a 50-year-old woman whose case required screw-retained implants to create the most functional and esthetically pleasing implant bridge. Often clinicians will ask about procedure for a case of this nature because they would like to better understand protocol.
Patient Perspective: How DENTSPLY Caulk's TPH Spectra™ saved one woman's tooth
May 5th 2014The snowy morning before Thanksgiving, Mary Cook was mentally preparing for the next day. Cooking was the main concern, along with getting the complete grocery list and thinking about who all was attending the holiday gathering. These were the things rushing through her head as she began to brush her teeth that morning.
New ACTIVA BioACTIVE restorative works with tooth structure, actively releases and exchanges calcium
February 26th 2014Prompting an invitation to the dental industry to embrace more bioactive dentistry, Pulpdent last week launched its new ACTIVA BioACTIVE restorative at the 2014 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
Kerr Dental ‘Master Class’ video explains how to correctly complete dual arch impressions
January 21st 2014In this video from Kerr Dental, you can learn how dual arch impressions can make a difference in the restoration of your patients’ smiles and how you can correctly use this technique in your practice.
How to complete a posterior restoration with Filtek™ Restoratives [VIDEO]
December 13th 2013In this 3M ESPE technique video, Dr. Robert Margeas, DDS, completes a posterior restoration using Filtek™ Restoratives, Scotchbond™ Universal Adhesive, Sof-Lex™ Spiral Finishing and Polishing Wheels and several other 3M ESPE dental products.
How to achieve a simpler bond with BISCO’s eCEMENT™ [VIDEO]
November 7th 2013Over the past several years, there has been widespread adoption of lithium disilicate based restorations (e.g. IPS e.max®*) by the restorative dental community. Previously, restorative dentists were limited in their material selection depending on the need for strength or esthetics. Now, this proven material allows clinicians to address most situations without sacrificing strength or beauty.