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Weekly Wisdom: Tips for Dental Restorations
Dr. Sanj Mohanta, general dentist, shares her favourite restoration tips. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Preheating Composite Resins Using Composite Warmers
Composite resins offer several advantages over dental amalgams beyond just esthetic benefits. Since composite resin restorations are retained through adhesion rather than mechanical retention, more conservative tooth preparation is encouraged – preserving natural tooth structure for future restorative margins, maintaining structural resistance of the remaining tooth, and decreasing the likelihood of damage to the pulp. … Read more
Esthetic Gingival Restoration
Esthetic Dilemma of the Gingival Margin The data is unambiguous; both porcelain and composite resin are biocompatible with the gingiva and well tolerated.1-3 The caveat is that composite tends to cause tissue irritation if it comes into intimate contact with the gingiva.4-6 This ultimately causes unesthetic gingival recession. Porcelain is less problematic, but plaque build-up … Read more
Totally Simplified Colour Matching: Single Shade Direct Composite
Placing tooth colored direct composite restorations is a clinical challenge for even the most experienced clinician. Aside from the technique sensitivities involved in adhesive bonding, determining a shade (whether single or layered) that predictably and precisely matches the natural tooth each and every time can be extremely difficult. Shading for most composite materials relies on … Read more
Tissue Management in Restorative Dentistry: The “Super Pulsed” Diode Laser
Diode Lasers as a Tool in Tissue Management Diode lasers have been used for many years as an effective adjunct for management of the gingival tissues in many areas of restorative dentistry. Prior to the development of diode lasers, electrosurgery had been used exclusively for some of the same soft tissue management indications. While there … Read more
Physiological Dentistry and Heart Rate Variability
The future of dentistry involves evaluation of the patient providing collaborative optimal care alongside other healthcare practitioners. The increased interest and involvement with sleep, pain and airway requires the dentist to view their patient with new and expanded vision and thinking. The successful treatment of patients with sleep, TMD, and chronic pain will be based … Read more
The Evolution of Glass Ionomer Restorative Materials
Glass ionomers have enjoyed many firsts in dentistry. They were the first materials designed to resist recurrent decay. They were the first bioactive materials, which release fluoride in an acidic environment and recharge or replace lost fluoride ions when they are re-introduced back into the oral environment. They were the first easy to use bulk-fill … Read more
A Stepwise Approach: Restoring a Failed Maxillary Anterior Tooth
Introduction This case report will discuss a staged approach for the delivery of implant therapy in the upper anterior jaw. A crown-down surgical approach was used to help determine the ideal prosthetic location for implant placement. Cone beam CT imaging was utilized to visualize the available volume of bone. Treatment was delivered in stages, to … Read more
Predictable Enhanced Esthetics in Implant Restorations
Much has evolved about the placement protocols and usage of endosseous dental implants. Early on, the osseointegration of dental implants was imagined as a way to restore patients with total or near-total edentulism, through the stabilization of a removable prosthesis. Initial protocols called for several months of healing after tooth removal. It was recognized that … Read more
Christof Bissdorf Appointed as Vice President and General Manager, Dentsply Sirona Canada
A new manager has been appointed for the Canadian location of the dental market leader following the merger of DENTSPLY and Sirona in February 2016: Christof Bissdorf brings with him a wealth of experience in the dental sector. Dentsply Sirona Canada has appointed Christof Bissdorf as Vice President and General Manager, effective September/October 2016. In … Read more
Brasseler USA® Honored with 2016 Manufacturer’s Safety Award from Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Brasseler USA®, a leading manufacturer of innovative, quality dental instrumentation, was recently honored with the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Manufacturer’s Safety Award at its annual Business Expo & Awards Banquet held at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto on Thursday, June 16. Each year, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce honors businesses and individuals that … Read more
Innovation comes to life at Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2016
Nobel Biocare today welcomes dental professionals from around the world to the iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City, US, for the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2016. The program for the sellout event, which runs until June 26, features lectures, hands-on training and master classes from the world’s leading experts in implant dentistry. Under … Read more
Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2016 Sold Out
– Limited number of additional places made available – Over 2,000 dental professionals to gather at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, US – Scientific symposium program comprises lectures, hands-on training and master classes from leading experts – Following the theme “Where innovation comes to life”, new products and solutions will be unveiled The … Read more
Bone Grafts For Implant Dentistry: The Basics
The implant restoration is an essential everyday treatment to replace missing teeth, advance function and enhance esthetics for patients in the general dental practice. An understanding of implant hardware design and placement for optimum clinical results is common knowledge for the dental practitioner. This is not the case when it comes to the understanding of … Read more
In Search of the Ideal Dental Cement…. Have We Arrived?
The ideal dental cement should possess several characteristics. It should be non-irritating to the dental tissues, possess a low film thickness, be insoluble in oral fluids, have the ability to close gaps that are present at the margins of restorations, be simple to use, be easy to clean up, possess good adhesion to a variety … Read more
A Clinician’s Perspective on the Clinical Use of Tricalcium Silicates in Everyday Dentistry
For the last six years, I have been successfully using Biodentine® Dentine Replacement Material (by Septodont®) for direct and indirect pulp caps. I have developed some insights and techniques on its use that I believe would be helpful for my peers. In an effort to share and build on my experiences I am presenting this … Read more