August 16, 2019 PowerMix™ I spent 10 years as a dental assistant before going dental school. In that time I acquired some super powers. Super Hearing: I could…
August 9, 2019 FujiCEM™ Evolve In the complex world of bonding and cementation is there still a place for resin-modified glass ionomer cements? I would argue, yes! High risk…
August 9, 2019 Optibond™ Universal Trying to keep track of bonding agent generations can make your head spin. Generations used to be based on number of bottles and what…
August 9, 2019 Optibond™ eXTRa Universal The Optibond™ (Kavo/Kerr) family of bonding agents boast what many would still agree are one of the gold standards in dental adhesion. Their two…
August 9, 2019 EQUIA Forte™ HT FIL As a dentist coming from public health, I have a love/hate relationship with glass ionomer (GI) restorative materials. The obvious benefits of fluoride release…
August 2, 2019 Denta-Cool™ Pain management is a hot topic in dentistry right now. Post-operative pain is just a reality of certain procedures; however, with the opioid crisis,…
August 2, 2019 Take 1 ™ Retraction Paste Crown and bridge are a bread and butter procedure in most general dental offices. I want these procedures to be as predictable as possible;…
August 2, 2019 EQ-S Cordless Root Canal Irrigant Activator I doubt there are any endodontists out there that would disagree when I say that, when performing a root canal, proper canal irrigation/disinfection is…
August 2, 2019 Radius Patients are always looking for recommendations for toothbrushes, toothpaste, and (if we are lucky) floss. I sometimes find myself at a loss when they…
August 2, 2019 Armor LC Gingival Barrier When doing in-office whitening, having the proper gingival barrier is just as important as having a great whitening material. Nothing sours a patient’s feeling…
