Category cruncher: Predictable posterior composites
The placement of a successful composite restoration is multi-factorial and must take into account proper adhesion, material placement and polymerization. Practitioners have been placing composite...
View ArticleTalking cement selections with a pediatric dentist
This is the first in a three-part series discussing cement selection and related issues with dentists from a variety of practices. We’re asking them about their individual priorities and techniques...
View Article9 things you REALLY need to know about digital imaging
Unpacking terms like open, closed and everything in-between. The first time you bought a computer, terms like server, gigabyte and RAM (among others) were probably somewhat befuddling. Every...
View ArticleHow to use preliminary impression materials in anterior restorations
Using preliminary impression and temporization materials to help patients make a dramatic transformation. In smile makeover cases, the provisional restorations take on a much greater level of...
View ArticleCategory Cruncher: The importance of implants
The implant market is set to grow in the coming years, and, with more options than ever, now is the time to learn about these products. Three million people in the United States have implants,...
View ArticleHow to avoid frustration in your next impressions
A dentist and his assistant explain how 3M™ ESPE™ Imprint™ 4 impression materials and Protemp™ Plus Temporization Material make taking impressions simpler. We asked Dr. Daniel Etheridge and his...
View ArticleTest your dental implant IQ
Thinking about adding implants to the list of services you offer? There’s a lot you need to know before you can successfully implement implants into your practice. We recently talked to dental implant...
View ArticleStraumann's four new developments to push labs forward
New ceramics, bar components, efficiency imrovements and centralized milling investments are planned to help dental labs. Straumann has announced four new developments for dental...
View Article3M ESPE announces updates for 3M™ True Definition Scanner and Lava™ Plus High...
The updates are designed to enable broader option for efficient workflows. In a dental lab, a job well done means working efficiently and always with the utmost accuracy. To enable broader options for...
View Article3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Plus High Translucency Zirconia now available in disc format...
The offering includes zirconia and patented shading system. 3M ESPE Dental has announced it is making 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Plus High Translucency Zirconia available in a disc format for open-source...
View Article9 of the coolest things we saw at CDA South and Lab Day West
Our editors discuss the products and advances that blew them away this Spring. During our annual pilgrimage to the California Dental Association spring session in Anaheim and Lab Day West in Garden...
View Article5 products making pediatric dentistry easier while delivering better results...
These are the products helping to achieve exceptional results, while keeping young patients in the dental chair as little as possible. These are the products helping to achieve exceptional results,...
View ArticleVIDEO: How 3M ESPE keeps producing innovative dental products
One group has listed 3M ESPE as the industry's most innovative company for a decade. We sit down with John Tobin of 3M ESPE to ask him how they stay on top. A lot of things have changed since 2005...
View ArticleStep-by-step: A complete solution from chairside to benchtop
Taking a case from start to finish with Straumann's extensive portfolio of solutions. A 60-year-old male presented to UT Dental San Antonio pre-doctorate clinic with a chief complaint of sensitivity...
View ArticleStraight talk: The importance of fluoride varnish for pediatric patients
In the latest installment of Straight Talk, Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, continues her discussion with Jen Post about how to help children get the fluoride they need. On a recent Google Hangout,...
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