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New materials and technology give patients strong, esthetic options for restorative solutions.

How to Say Goodbye to Dentures and Have Patients Smiling

eAssist’s acquisition of Practice Booster will combine the online platform with eAssist’s dental insurance and billing service platform to serve dental professionals nationwide. 

Practice Booster Acquired by eAssist Dental Solutions

Dr Jarod Johnson is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist in Muscatine, Iowa. He currently owns and operates Arctic Dental and is an Assisting Adjunct Professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics. He shares a strong passion for education and the promotion of the profession in the pediatric dental field.

Riva Star Aqua is a water-based fluoride solution designed to reduce tooth pain and sensitivity. 

How To Use a Next-Generation Water-Based Solution for Arresting Caries

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.

CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES-2 Universal composite utilizes light diffusion technology to integrate into the preparation.

How to Use a Universal Single Shade Composite for a Class II Restoration

Using the Occlusinator from Strauss Diamonds, along with its various features has made posterior restorations more efficient and simple. 

How To Efficiently Create Great Restorations

Christina Cracknell, RDA, works with Troy Schmedding, DDS, of Family Dentistry of Walnut Creek in California.

GrindRelief PRO allows clinicians to immediately begin the diagnostic evaluation to determine if it is the proper treatment and/or long-term prosthesis of choice.

How To Treat Bruxism: This Gadget Changed Everything for Me

Creating restorations with Aura Easy composite can help close small black triangles with ease.

How To Use This Easy Technique For Closing Small Black Triangles

OMNICHROMA from Tokuyama Dental was used on a young patient with a rare hereditary condition.

How to Use a Single-Shade Composite System in an Indirect Application

Experts from across the industry share their favorite tips, tricks, and solutions to make dental care better for patients and easier for you.  [ complied by Noah Levine ]


Technique Touch-Ups

Tom Zaleske is the owner of Matrix Dental Laboratory in Crown Point, Ind., and has more than 25 years of experience in removable prosthodontics. He regularly lectures on providing high-quality service to dentists and, most importantly, to their patients. He can be reached at

Uses for GRADIA Light Body from GC America in 2 secondary processes. 

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