Restorative Dentistry

Vident has announced two new products in  the VITA In-Ceram restorative materials line-VITA In-Ceram YZ DISC Color and VITA In-Ceram YZ DISC HT (High Translucent).

"Nexus RMGI’s Nexus Technology provides improved cleanup and esthetics while its dual adhesive technology drives its bond strengths to all substrates."

Previewed at the California Dental Association trade show in San Francisco, Calif., Perfectemp 10 from DenMat is a multifunctional acrylic temporary crown and bridge material that reportedly offers stronger, more esthetic temporaries with a high luster that requires little to no polishing.

Pentron, manufacturer of restorative products and technology for dentists, has announced it will debut a new, cleaner and more intuitive product packaging system. 

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Jan. 11, 2013 – Effective Jan. 1, 2013, 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Ultimate Restorative will fall under the CDT Code’s broadened definition of porcelain/ceramic materials, thus allowing Lava Ultimate restorative to be classified as a porcelain/ceramic.

Experience this video series that explores both preparation and handling techniques to ensure amazing esthetics and unique functionality when using Lava Ultimate Restorative.

Learn how to rehab patients' smiles with this case study using Tokuyama's Estelite Omega Composite

Sof-Lex™ Spiral Finishing and Polishing Wheels from 3M ESPE provide a new way to put the final natural-looking gloss on restorations.

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Parkell, Inc. has announced its new Dryz™ Value Pack, which now offers 25 syringes and 55 applicator tips - a cost value for users.

We talk with Laura Woodruff, sales manager for North America SDI, as she explains why patients rave about Pola Whitening products and what it can do for your practice.

Said to be ideal for full contour restorations, Dentsply Prosthetics’ Cercon ht zirconia 98 mm disks are sized to fit almost all CAD/CAM milling machines.

Said to be ideal for waiting rooms, this new casebook from Ivoclar Vivadent offers high quality before and after images from patients who have undergone treatment with the IPS e.max system.

Jensen Dental has announced the released of the new InSync FC Stain and Glaze System, which they say will greatly improve cases involving full contour, layered and pressed restorations.

In today’s dental market, there’s a choice of many different composites. Some composites are universal, some indicated for anterior restorations, and others are made strictly for direct posterior restorations.1

Each week, DPR explores a different dental technique how to with our Technique Geek series. You can get each Technique Geek in your inbox for free here.

Today’s dentistry allows us to offer a multitude of dental restorations to our patients. Our challenge as dentists is finding a predictable cementation protocol that will work with a majority of these restorations and also one that’s simple and stress-free.

Celtra Duo’s threefold functional zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate microstructure reportedly offers a balance of opalescence, fluorescence and translucency, plus reduced crystal size that increases flexural strength.

Ivoclar Vivadent has released a new trade article in its Reflect Magazing app for the iPad. This app allows users to easily and conveniently navigate clinical case reports. In the current edition of this digital publication, Jan Kurtz-Hoffmann, dentist, and Frank Zalich, dental technician, provide detailed insight into the treatment of a very complex case.

In this Technique Geek clinical video, Dr. Mike DiTolla offers a video how-to demonstrating how he uses Kerr Dental’s new Nexus RMGI cement to complete a posterior restoration.

CEREC C In Blocs are said to eliminate CAD/CAM limitations caused by the interaction between the translucent incisal area in the visible anterior tooth region and chromatic dentin.

In a tough economy, it’s more important than ever that dentists work to meet and exceed each patient’s expectations. By performing to the best of one’s abilities at every appointment, a dentist can develop stronger relationships with existing patients, as well as gain new patients.

As patients’ expectations for both the form and function of their dental restorations increase, clinicians must be prepared to perform high-quality work that meets patients’ high standards and keeps them comfortable.

Sirona recently announced an expansion of the CEREC product range to include three different milling units at different price points. According to a Sirona press release, each unit offers extremely accurate and fast milling to deliver to best experience for every case.

3M ESPE recently released a video highlighting the benefits of their new Sof-Lex?™ Spiral finishing and polishing wheels, a product the company unveiled two weeks ago at the California Dental Association's "CDA Presents" event in Anaheim, Calif.

Glass ionomer cements (GIC) were introduced to restorative dentistry in the late 1970s, featuring a chemistry that differentiated the material from other restoratives. GICs are self-adhesive to enamel and dentin, provide caries protective fluoride release at the margins, can have the fluoride within their chemical matrix recharged by outside exposure to other fluoride containing materials, and provide moisture tolerance.

Dr. Fred S. Margolis explains how Filtek™ Bulk Fill Flowable Restorative meets the esthetic needs of all patients.

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Kerr's SonicFill provides dentists with a fast, efficient way to place posterior restorations.

The top 5 reasons to buy NuSmile ZR zirconia crowns from NuSmile Pediatric Crowns.