The top 8 most entertaining dental-themed time killers
January 25th 2016You’ve been on your feet seemingly forever, putting in a long day hard at work in the dental practice. Now you’ve finally got a chance to breathe; but how should you spend your precious moments of free time? We think you deserve a break – and a good dose of the lighthearted, fun and downright silly side of dentistry.
Preparation rules for ceramic inlays and partial crowns
January 11th 2016KOMET's 4562ST expert set was compiled in close cooperation with six renowned experts from dental clinics and practices to simplify and systemize the precise shaping of cavities prior to receiving ceramic inlays and partial crowns.
Introducing four classes designed for dental assistants at the 2016 Yankee Dental Congress
December 6th 2015In an era when CE courses designed specifically for assistants are often overlooked, Modern Dental Assistant and Yankee Dental Congress have teamed up to ensure that doesn't happen at the Boston meeting.
Henry Schein unveils ConnectDental Pavilion at GNYDM
November 30th 2015Henry Schein, Inc. unveiled the Henry Schein ConnectDental® Pavilion, which reportedly brings together for the first time the industry's broadest array of open solutions designed to help any practice or laboratory enter the digital age, at the Greater New York Dental (GNYDM) Meeting.
Composite finishing and polishing with Q-Finisher® carbides and CompoBrite™ polishers
November 16th 2015Used together to efficiently achieve optimal esthetics, Komet Q-Finisher carbides and CompoBrite polishers simply and effectively finish and polish composite restorations without multiple instrument changes.
The 9 craziest ways people have pulled teeth
October 28th 2015Losing a tooth is a right of passage of sorts, and some parents are ensuring that it is a memorable one for their loose-toothed children. We gathered up the nine most creative, bizarre and downright insane ways that folks have pulled loose baby teeth, and boy, are they impressive.
Technique: How to totally replace a crown in-office with perfect cementation
October 12th 2015The NX3 XTR cementation system reportedly blends the versatility of NX3 Nexus™ Third Generation Universal Dental Cement with the adhesion superiority of OptiBond™ XTR Self-Etch Universal Dental Bonding Agent for a new standard of permanent cementation for all esthetic materials.
Straumann introduces Variobase abutment for CEREC
September 22nd 2015The emergence profile of the Straumann® Bone Level Variobase® for CEREC® features a concave collar design, designed to provide easier cleaning procedures compared to convex collar design Ti-base options. There is no change to the existing workflow.
Three tips for shade matching in a Class II dental restoration
September 17th 2015DENTSPLY Caulk's innovative resin-based composite simplifies shade matching by covering the full VITA® range with just seven shades. It’s also the only resin-based composite with both low and high viscosity handling options so you can work the way you choose, faster and with confidence in achieving a natural look your patients will admire.
What you need to know about the merger between DENTSPLY and SIRONA
September 16th 2015Of course, Dr. Flucke wasn’t the only DPR Editorial Advisory Board member interested in yesterday’s news. Before leaving to attend the CEREC 30 conference in Las Vegas, where Sirona is sure to discuss the merger at length, Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, MADAA, admitted she was “shocked” when she heard the news but quickly added that she was very intrigued by the possibilities that lie ahead.
Dr. Gordon Christensen’s favorite selective-etch steps
September 15th 2015There are numerous techniques and a wide array of bonding agents available to today’s clinicians. Any of the techniques will work when performed correctly, and if you are currently pleased with your own bonding technique, don’t change.
Technique How to create the best esthetics using modern digital technology
September 11th 2015We can produce restorations at a more predictable level with less cost than we were able to in the past, and, as an added bonus, the product is better! It is another option available to us and, many say, the wave of the future.