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Enhance patient comfort with OptraDam
There are so many different reasons why so many dentists do not work with a rubber dam. The most frequently sighted disadvantage of the rubber dam is it time-consuming and complicated application. According to some practitioners, the pain and injury caused by clamps is another reason for not working with this type of accessory.
Ivoclar Vivadent has overcome all this problems...
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Cements or Luting Composites?
While actual cements were used for placing (cementing) a restoration in the past, composite luting materials, which have superior material properties, have gradually taken over in the meantime. Cement requires water for setting action, ie. a "hydraulic bonding agent" (see box in read more). In contrast, the setting reaction of composite materials is triggered by means of radical polymerization. Below is an overview of the material classes available to help practitioners select the correct material.
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Cervitec Plus - A protective varnish of the latest generation!
Cervitec Plus from Ivoclar Vivadent is a representative of the latest generation of innovative protective varnishes. The preparation is based on its predecessor Cervitec, which has been extensively studied in international investigations. The varnish protects susceptible surfaces and reduces the bacterial activity on teeth. It contains 1% each of the proven active ingredients chlorhexidine and thymol.
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AdheSE One - Click & Bond with VivaPen
AdheSE One is an adhesive that will impress dentists with several features: It is self-etching, light-curing and can be applied in only one step. It does not contain any organic solvents and comes in a unique delivery form: the economical VivaPen. AdheSE One is used to generate a bond between light-curing restorative materials and the tooth structure.
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The IPS e.max System - A Smile Makeover
The fascinating thing about IPS e.max is its flexibility, which enables dental professionals to use the system even for very complex patient cases and a wide variety if indications. At the same time, similar clinical performance of the restorations and a consistent aesthetic appearance are ensured.
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Learn about Gloves
To be considered appropriate, hand protection must meet four essential criteria. It must allow excellent tactile sensitivity, provide barrier protection, remain non-reactive when contacting patient or operator tissue, and provide comfort over an extended length of time. The trade-off has always been between protecting hands with durable material and allowing the operator to experience realistic feeling during intricate procedures. Fortunately, ongoing research into synthetic material continues to produce newer materials that have the resiliency for adequate barrier protection and less thickness, thereby improving tactile sensitivity. The ability to manipulate instruments and materials is also related to sensitivity, which is often best controlled by texturing the surface. Our new Protégé glove is constructed from the newest ultra-thin, yet durable, textured material.
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VibraJect: The Analgesic Syringe Clip
Vibraject is a small, syringe attachment that joins with a virtually silent, micro-motor. When activated, its high frequency vibrations are transmitted to the injection site. Due to the Gate Control Theory, nerve endings send vibration sensations first, effectively masking pain and discomfort. It is proven effective on patients five years and older, even with PDL, palatal and mandibular block injections.
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Multilink Sprint: Self-Adhesive Universal Resin Cement
Multilink Sprint is a dual-curing, self-adhesive resin cement for fast and easy cementation without using bonding agents and without separate conditioning with phosphoric acid. Multilink Sprint does not have to be manually mixed. Furthermore, no additional processing accessories are required as is the case for products supplied in mixing capsules.
Multilink Sprint is mixed when it is extruded from the double-push syringe. The material can be directly applied into the restoration
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MicroStix: Adhesive Tip Applicators
Disposable adhesive-tip applicators designed to securely hold and place fragile or small restorations. The patented design with bendable neck and non-hardening adhesive ip securely attaches to most surfaces.
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Harmony and aesthetics
Efforts to replace lost teeth and receding gingival
tissue with artificial materials have been undertaken
for a long time. Some of these efforts produced
successful results while others failed completely.
As a result of the discoveries and further
developments of dentists and researchers, we
have restorative materials at our disposal today,
which are coordinated with regard to their biocompatibility,
shelf-life and aesthetic properties
and therefore produce excellent results.
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Exceptionally aesthetic post-and-core restorations
Feature
FRC Postec® Plus is the new highly aesthetic and
radiopaque root post made of glass-fibre reinforced
composite from Ivoclar Vivadent. Dentists
can use this post for directly building up endontically
treated teeth and teeth demonstrating
extensive coronal damage. The post is optimally
cemented with Multilink® Automix, which is now
available in a convenient automix syringe as its
name suggests. Both components are quickly and
cleanly mixed in the mixing tip, which is attached
to the syringe.
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Accessories that make all the difference
When it comes to performing dental restorative
procedures with composites, requirements are usually
exacting and creativity is essential. Modern
composite materials permit a precise reproduction
of the shape and colour of natural teeth. However,
this can only be achieved if the practical procedure
is efficient and the working steps well-coordinated.
The four new instruments and auxiliary
aids from the composite specialist Ivoclar Vivadent
facilitate routine dental procedures – and thus help
save valuable time. The elegant, useful members of
the Optra® family of products help achieve better
access to the treatment field, allow stick-free
sculpting and contouring and enable the creation
of proximal contacts in the correct location.
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Metal-ceramic at its best
As speed is becoming an increasingly important
factor, today's dental technicians need to be in a
position to offer solutions that are both affordable
for the patient and profitable the dental lab.
In the development of IPS InLine, particular
emphas
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A revolution in aesthetic restorations
Major advances in the development of dental
materials are always made when the demands of
patients promote a fundamental change of mindset.
Dentistry today is focused on improving the
well-being of patients through enhanced oral
aesthetics. As a resu
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A very promising veneering material
In order to fully satisfy patients, a dental material
must not only offer optimal function, but
also aesthetic properties. The development of a
veneering material with sound clinical characteristics
represents a real challenge from a
materials scienc
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Function and aesthetics are determined by the shape
The shade is in the shape. Dental restorations
that look natural can only be achieved if the
anatomy of the teeth in question has been well
understood. Only then can the shade be determined,
which completes the aesthetic picture.
This finding stems f
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The compatible all-ceramic system
Ivoclar Vivadent has gained a reputation as a specialist
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News from the IPS Empress System
IPS Empress® Esthetic is a new pressed ceramic system,
which fulfils today's standards of cosmetic
dentistry, which are particularly concerned with
exceptional aesthetics and minimally invasive
treatment methods. Because significant advances
have be
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State of the art in glass-ceramics
The IPS Eris for E2 layering material is a dental
veneering material for the IPS Empress® 2 allceramic
system. It is a further developed version
of the IPS Empress 2 layering material with
which outstanding results have been achieved
since its introd
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Systematically sound
The following aspects are responsible for lowering
the strength of root-treated teeth: a low
moisture level of the residual dentin, an altered
tooth structure and considerably reduced root
dentin as a result of the treatment. A state-ofthe-
art endod
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Clever helpers in creating perfect aesthetics
Close attention to detail and fine craftsmanship
are essential in restorative dentistry. The dental
professional creates a mental image of the
restoration and then proceeds to reproduce it
using the hands. Appropriate instruments are
indispensable in
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The Evolution of a Classic
The evolutionary development of composites
started in 1992 with the launch of the classic
Tetric® and continued in 1996 with the introduction
of Tetric Ceram. Both materials met with
market success almost instantly due to their
excellent properties a
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Easy and Reliable
AdheSE offers practitioners a reliable and
innovative adhesive system. The results of
studies conducted in-house and by independent
evaluators are presented in this
article.
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Tetric EvoCeram - More than new
Since its market launch in 1996, more than 300
million fillings have been placed with the universal
composite Tetric Ceram® all over the world.
This classic has now been further developed. The
outcome, Tetric EvoCeram®, is the result of
Ivoclar Vivad
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MultiCore® Flow - versatile and cost-effective
Apart from offering dependability, adhesively cemented
composite cores ensure an effective seal of the deep
dentin surfaces exposed during preparation.
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Two new Stratos® articulators
The name Stratos stands for precision
articulators with convincing properties.
Now, Ivoclar Vivadent presents two further
developments with Stratos 100 and
Stratos 300, which perfectly match the
requirements of the customers.
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Serious Whitening
Tooth whitening continues to gain in popularity.
Many pharmacies, drugstores and supermarkets
now stock tooth whitening products.
Nevertheless, a lot of people would still like to
obtain professional advice on this procedure
from their dental health-
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Veneering composites
Composites are composed of at least two different
materials. In most cases, these are inorganic
or organic fillers that are embedded in an
organic matrix. In addition, composites contain
initiators, stabilizers, pigments and optical
brighteners.
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Systematic bonding
The prerequisite for a durable, aesthetic restoration
is the compatibility of the products in use. An
excellent bond between the framework material
and the respective veneering material is indispensable
for both the aesthetic appearance and the
clini
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bluephase®-Design ausgezeichnet
The new high-performance LED polymerization
light bluephase from Ivoclar Vivadent has
received the international design prize reddot
design award 2004. bluephase convinced the
prestigious jury with its excellent handling properties
in combination wit
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A sound base
The product family of denture base
materials from Ivoclar Vivadent will
be supplemented by a new member:
ProBase® High Impact is the new,
heat-curing, highly impact resistant
denture base material for conventional
use. The material can be easily
do
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Dental medicine of the future
To date, the developments that have taken place in
modern dentistry and dental lab technology have
been focused on treating the consequences of caries
and periodontitis rather than on addressing the actual
causes. Today, the function and aesthetics of
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Combining composites
The adhesive technique has become firmly established
as a routine procedure in restorative dentistry due to
the consistent improvement of enamel-dentin adhesives
with regard to their function and ease of application.
As a result of the ceaseless intro
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LED – polymerization technology of the future
The new LED polymerization light bluephase
opens up new perspectives for the dental world.
The bluephase® unit is not only distinguished for
its ergonomic design but also for its excellent
product properties.
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IPS d.SIGN® – now also IPS d.SIGN® – now also
Following further internal and external testing
and in compliance with ISO 6872, the IPS d.SIGN
ceramic has been approved for the veneering
technique. Renowned technicians such as
Shigeo Kataoka from Japan and Oliver Brix from
Germany have used IPS d
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A multi-talented product with excellent references
Scientific studies have shown that adhesive composites
are the materials of choice for cementing
lab-fabricated restorations. Multilink from
Ivoclar Vivadent is a self-curing luting composite
that is composed of two pastes in a convenient
dual syring
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Nothing is as good as gold
Alloys are a matter of trust. There are many suppliers
in the market, but only few can look back
on more than 100 years of experience in the
research and development, as well as the production
of dental alloys. In addition to the classical
Harmony Li
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VivaStyle® Paint On
More and more people dream of having whiter
teeth. They simply make a smile look brighter.
However, not everyone wants to or can afford to
pay for whitening procedures that involve a tray
and a gel, not to mention a laser. Some people
also find weari
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Minimally invasive restoration
Modern materials and restorative techniques
allow us to restore the function and aesthetics of
the dental arch with minimal loss of dental hard
tissue. If correct clinical procedures are followed
and a meticulous laboratory technique is
employed, the
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Highly aesthetic all-ceramics
The requirements patients place on the aesthetic
appearance of lab-fabricated restorations are very
high today. All-ceramic materials are particularly suitable
for the fabrication of high quality aesthetic
restorations. One of the best known and most
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Strong bonds
The cementation of metal-reinforced crowns using
phosphate cement, also known as Harvard cement,
has been standard practice for several decades. Even
though this cement does not establish a bond to
tooth structure and metal or ceramic, the successful
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Apatite crystals in biomaterials
All of us – dentists, dental technicians and of course
patients – are very interested in the makeup of human
teeth. We are trying to understand the workings of
nature in an effort to copy the natural characteristics
of teeth with biomaterials for the
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Home-Bleaching
Today, the aesthetic appearance of teeth is primarily
defined by brightness, in other words, the
highest degree of whiteness possible. A number
of effective products are available for successfully
whitening stained teeth. The treatment with
these pro
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bluephase® – the cordless LED light
LED lights are gaining in popularity: While early
LEDs played a minor role as, for instance, status
indicators in electrical appliances, today's LEDs
are the first choice for the headlights of top-ofthe-
range cars. They are also starting to replace
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Aesthetics and function
The composite Tetric Ceram, which was launched
in 1996, has set many new standards and become
a benchmark by which other composites are
measured. In the meantime, a new generation of
highly aesthetic composites has been developed.
It will be interest
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Composite posts and cores all of a piece
Fibre-reinforced composite posts are ideal for the
anterior region. Adhesive composites are used to
build up the core and form a mechanical unit
with the tooth. In addition, the tooth colour of
the posts enhances the aesthetic potential of
translucen
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Lingualized occlusion
In complete denture prosthetics, three concepts
of occlusion are described, namely: canine-guided
occlusion, monoplane occlusion, and bilaterally
balanced occlusion. One of the masticatory patterns,
which comply with the requirements of the
bilateral
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Layering technique – step by step
In this article, Shoji Sasaki (Osaka Ceramic
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SR Adoro® – Practical experiences with a new veneering composite
Veneering composites have to do a demanding job
and do it well. They have to harmonize with all
metal alloys as well as provide sufficient strength
to permit the fabrication of inlays and small partial
crowns. In addition, they have to be suitable for
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Occlusal schemes and how to achieve them
Even the most beautiful-looking denture teeth are
useless if the patient cannot smile, speak or chew
effectively. Denture teeth have an important task
to fulfil in partial and combined denture prosthetics
as well as in complete dentures.
Now availabl
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Microscopic Assessment of Dental Needles
Patients frequently complain of discomfort during an injection with a dental needle and also report post-operative soreness around the injection site. A faulty needle may tear the soft tissues, cause hemorrhage and pain. The aim of this research was to an
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