Ask the Expert: An Interview with Dean Vafiadis, DDS on Adjusting and Polishing Zirconia Restorations
By Dimple Desai, DDS, AAACD
What are the most important features you believe most dentists look for in a composite system?
Take 5: 5 Restorative Clinicians’ Take on A.S.A.P. All Surface Access Polishers
5 Restorative Clinicians' Take On A.S.A.P. All Surface Access Polishers.
The Starburst Bevel: A Simple Solution for Enhanced Esthetics and Retention
By Susan McMahon, DDS, AAACD, FAGD
Developing a protocol for your Class IV technique is essential for attaining predictable and long-lasting esthetic restorations. Depending on the size of the Class IV and the presence of incisal translucency and surface characteristics of the adjacent teeth, for instance, your anterior composite protocol should also be both flexible and versatile.
Using Affinity Crystal and Evanesce Flow in an Injection Molding Technique
By Susan Prater-Kudlats, DMD
The injection molding technique is gaining popularity for dental clinicians due to its wide array of procedural applications. This technique involves injecting a low viscosity resin composite through a transparent silicone index made from a diagnostic wax-up, aiming to replicate the mock-up.
Patient Management and Treatment of the Midline Diastema
By Dimple Desai, DDS, AAACD
A treatment plan is likely to be accepted by a patient if there is, at a minimum, a faith in the dentist that the restorative result will reflect the patient’s desired outcome at the agreed upon cost and timeline.
Take 5: 5 Restorative Clinicians’ Take On Evanesce Nano-Enhanced Universal Restorative
5 Restorative Clinicians' Take On Evanesce Nano-Enhanced Universal Restorative.