Restorative

World-Class Restorative Solutions From Roland DGA and Straumann USA

by Roland DGA Corporation and DGSHAPE Americas

Roland DGA’s DGSHAPE Americas Dental Business Group and Straumann USA are partnering to combine their collective talents and expertise to accelerate the awareness and acceptance of high-quality restorative solutions in the dental market. This new collaboration creates an exciting opportunity to provide world-class, full-service restorative solutions featuring Straumann’s implant solutions and DGSHAPE’s DWX Dental Milling … Read more

Clinical tip: you need an air-polishing device (air slurry polisher) for more than you think!

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My preference is to use it to uncover canals once the access perimeter has been defined, but I’ll give el Gordo his due on this one. Sep 22, 2011 – From Dental IQ By Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD All dentists and hygienists find that removal of stains from tooth enamel is an ever-present … Read more

How to place better composites…

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From the AACD blog….. AACD member, Dr. Amanda Seay, presents a how-to piece in the current issue of Dental Products Report, “How to better place posterior composites” using Ivoclar Vivadent‘s Tetric EvoCeram to help solve premature polymerization problems. Read it online here: http://bit.ly/qKrOUi Related articles Agenesis of the lateral incisors treated with Straumann Bone Level implants and Etkon … Read more

When John Flucke comments, everyone……………

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Kerr SonicFill Evaluation is Complete – a game changer if’n there e’er was one….. For about the past 5 months, I’ve been using/evaluating the Kerr SonicFill system.  In a nutshell, I’m endorsing the product with my highest recommendation.  If you’ve been looking for a way to streamline your composite procedures, look no further.  The investment … Read more

Proof – this is pudding – you’re validated

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Just received this in the email moments ago……..have been looking for comments to be posted to this blog as the intention is to take the email blasts we receive from companies which invariably are posted to any number of dental blogs and reframe them as a Clinical eChronicle.  While it’s exciting to see these innovations, … Read more

Dental imaging co Cadent bought for $190m

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Cadent has raised $75 million since its was founded in 1995. 30 March 11 10:58, Adi Ben-Israel Dental imaging device developer Cadent Holdings Inc. has been acquired by Align Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq; ALGN) for $190 million in cash. Based in Carlstadt,New Jersey, and with an R&D center in Or Yehuda, Cadent provides 3D digital scanning solutions for orthodontics … Read more

3M ESPE and Straumann collaborate to develop a streamlined digital workflow for restorative dentistry

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By Marty Jablow – Dental News and Technology Blog •    Companies plan to connect 3MTM ESPETM LavaTM Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. to the Straumann® CARES® digital platform for restoration of Straumann implants.•    Companies plan to offer new 3M ESPE CAD/CAM Restorative materials through Straumann CARES, improving the workflow from both companies.•    Collaboration builds upon their … Read more

Restorative Dentistry Symposium at the USC school of Dentistry

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On Oct.9th/10, I stopped by the Restorative Dentistry Symposium at the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. One of the speakers was Dr. Byong In Sun (Owner of Bisco) who spoke about the chemistry of bonding. I want to share a few tips I picked up there: When etching porcelain prior to … Read more