DT Canada No. 5, 2015
In Toronto: Dentistry’s big - big day / Events / Industry
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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition
November 2015 — Vol. 9, No. 5
www.dental-tribune.com
Rainbow leads to pot of Zirconia
instruments For NEW ERA IN Bonding
lowest radiation exposure LEVELS
A bit of the luck of the Irish
will be with attendees at
the 2016 Pacific Dental
Conference, which is
scheduled to run from
March 17–19 in Vancouver.
Titanium delivers nonstick control for efficient,
esthetic sculpting when
using today’s highly
advanced composites and
bonding materials.
University evaluation of 20
intraoral digital sensors
identifies which achieved
diagnostic-quality digital
X-rays with least amount of
radiation exposure.
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In Toronto:
Dentistry’s
big, big day
Toronto
Academy
of Dentistry
Winter Clinic,
Nov. 6
Publications Mail Agreement No. 42225022
(Source: Toronto Academy of Dentistry)
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• Wear your green in Vancouver: A
pinch of Irish fun is being added to
the 2016 Pacific Dental Conference.
Industry
3–6
• From Rhein’83: Smallest
dimensional attachment system
designed to be compatible with all
implants.
• Here’s how to position yourself
for long career with Posiflex Free
Motion Elbow Supports.
All of the elements of the industry’s biggest dental
conferences to be packed into a single-day event
One of dentistry’s biggest single-day events, the 78th Annual Winter Clinic, presented by the Toronto Academy of Dentistry, will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, at the
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Meeting organizers describe the Winter Clinic as being “the largest one-day dental
convention in North America, where dental professionals come to learn from worldclass speakers and explore and save on products and services.”
This year’s clinical program covers a broad spectrum of topics and includes: an examination of
the way digital technology is transforming the
workflow in the dental office; demonstrations of
cutting-edge tools and equipment; specialized
techniques for prosthetic tooth repositioning; the
use of lasers in periodontal therapy; a discussion
of current views on the use of X-rays as a diagnostic tool; advice on the latest legal requirements for
health and safety in the dental office; and how to
meet the demands of your modern dental practice
through healthy habits and humour.
A wide variety of CORE 1 courses are on the agenda, including: “Endodontic essentials: Fundamentals you need to know about root canal treatment,”
presented by Drs. Manor Haas and Joel Davis; “The
heart of dentistry: How to manage cardiac patients safely in the dental office,” presented by Dr.
Bryan Waxman; “Clinical oral pathology review”
and “Psychiatric illness and dentistry challenges
for oral care,” both presented by Dr. David Clark;
“Geriatric dentistry for the dental professional,”
presented by Dr. Michael Wiseman; “Women’s oral
health” and “Special considerations for the dental
professional in managing patients with diabetes,”
both presented by Dr. Maria Ryan; and “Social
media — the good, the bad and the ugly,” presented by Drs. Bruce Glazer and Lionel Lenkinski,
CDPA.
For registration details, you can visit the Winter
Clinic website at www.tordent.com.
EVENTS
• Digital X-ray sensor achieves
low radiation exposure levels:
SuniRay2’s 0.38 optimal exposure
rated best among 20 tested.
• TiN-engineered instruments from
American Eagle strive to match
high-tech advancements seen in
restoration materials.
The Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter
Clinic, which will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, is
billed by meeting organizers as being ‘the
largest one-day dental convention in North
America.’ Photo/Provided by Tourism Toronto
• Endodontic treatment case study:
Photon Induced Photoacoustic
Streaming (PIPS) laser-activated
irrigation.
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | November 2015
Wear your green in Vancouver
A pinch of Irish fun added to Pacific Dental Conference
The 2016 Pacific Dental Conference opens on St. Patrick’s
Day, giving meeting organizers the perfect excuse to add
a bit of Irish fun under the green roof of the Vancouver
Convention Centre, host site of the annual conference.
Photo/Provided by the Vancouver Convention Centre
Ad
Because opening day of next year’s
Pacific Dental Conference coincides
with St. Patrick’s Day, conference
attendees will get to enjoy the holiday with a Western Canada flavor —
while also earning C.E. credits.
The PDC, which typically attracts
more than 12,500 dental professionals, will be from March 17–19 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
More than 130 local, North American and international speakers will
present 150 open sessions and 36
hands-on courses covering a variety
of topics. Attendees also will be able
to explore Canada’s largest two-day
dental tradeshow (with more than
300 exhibitors), getting the year’s
first chance in Canada at seeing the
latest in dental equipment and services.
For most attendees, C.E. credit is
given for general attendance (up to
five hours) and individual courses
(up to 20 C.E. credits). Online registration is now open at www.pdconf.
com. Special hotel rates also are
available now.
(Source: Pacific Dental Conference)
DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition
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Dr. David Garber
Dr. Fay Goldstep
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Dr. Karl Leinfelder
Dr. Roger Levin
Dr. Carl E. Misch
Dr. Dan Nathanson
Dr. Chester Redhead
Dr. Irwin Smigel
Dr. Jon Suzuki
Dr. Dennis Tartakow
Dr. Dan Ward
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | November 2015
INDUSTRY
5
Smallest dimensional attachment system
designed to be compatible with all implants
Rhein’83 OT Equator has a reduced vertical
profile of 2.1 mm and diameter of 4.4 mm
Rhein’83, a global producer of precision
attachments on removable prosthesis,
describes its OT Equator as the smallest
dimensional attachment system on the
market. It has a reduced vertical profile
of 2.1 mm and diameter of 4.4 mm (metal
housing included). It is compatible with
any implant brand.
Because of its shape, Equator provides
superior stability when compared with
Position
yourself for
long career
Dental work requires precision and control in movement — so static positions can
result in fatigue in the muscles of the neck,
the back and the shoulders. After a few
years or even months, the muscle fatigue
may cause ailments, pain or even more severe conditions, such as tendinitis, bursitis,
neck pain, disk herniation and others.
Even when your arms seem relaxed
along your body, the shoulder and upper
back muscles have to be contracted to keep
the stability required for the precise work
of your hands. These muscle contractions
can reduce the blood flow up to 90 percent,
which causes fatigue to accumulate and
weaken your muscles and articulations.
The Posiflex mobile elbow support system was developed to diminish the charge
to the upper body in order to favor a good
bloodstream. A scientific study demonstrated that using the Posiflex system
contributes to achieving a more secure
and comfortable work posture while significantly reducing muscle contractions in
the shoulders, neck and upper body. This
unique concept follows body movements.
The elbow rests offer an appropriate support of the arms while preserving the freedom of movement.
Precision work requires concentration
and effort. We forget ourselves when we are
concentrated on a task. The elbow supports
enable practitioners to keep a good posture
as they keep them in line.
It is not possible to be on the supports
100 percent of the time. The studies demonstrated that with 50 percent of the time
on the support, bloodstream is sufficient to
prevent and diminish tension. After a short
learning curve, the majority of users are on
the supports 80 to 90 percent of the time.
To learn more on ergonomics in the dental clinic, visit www.posiflexdesign.com.
The source for some of the statistics in this
article is “Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Clinics,”
by Rose-Ange Proteau. It is available free at
www.asstsas.qc.ca.
(Source: Posiflex Design)
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traditional attachments, according to the
company. It corrects divergence of up to
25 degrees, the company reports. Functionality is guaranteed by coupling of attachment and cap.
Caps are available in four colors, based
on levels of retention — from a minimum
of 0.6 kg to a maximum of 2.7 kg.
Caps should always be used with metal
housing.
Photo/Provided by Rhein’83
To learn more about OT Equator, you
can contact the company by email at
info@rhein83usa.it or by telephone at
(877) 778-8383.
You can visit the company online at
www.rhein83usa.com to learn more about
all of its products and services, including
the OT Equator.
(Source: Rhein’83)
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INDUSTRY
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | November 2015
Titanium instruments improve control
over advanced restoration materials
Smooth surface ends the pullback often
seen when sculpting with stainless steel
By Cappy Sinclair, DDS
Coastal Cosmetic Dentistry
Virginia Beach, Va.
In the era of adhesive dentistry, there are constant
and continual advancements in the areas of the materials that are used to restore teeth. Bonding agents
have gone through several generations in attempts to
decrease chair time and increase strength, and composites are constantly adjusting the ratios of various parAd
American Eagle composite instruments strive to provide the long-lasting, non-stick control needed for efficient, esthetic
sculpting of today’s constantly improving composites and bonding materials. Photo/Provided by American Eagle Instruments
ticle sizes to gain that perfect harmony of functionality
and esthetics. However, through all of these changes,
very little has been changed about the instruments
with which the items are placed. In a dentist’s composite armamentarium the instruments are often the
weakest link, which, in some cases, can lead to a compromise of the final composite restoration.
In this case I’m talking about the pullback phenomenon that many dental composites can exhibit when
sculpting. This pullback occurs when the composite
material sticks to the micro-scratches in the surface
of commonly used stainless-steel instruments. These
scratches, which can occur from just daily ultrasonic
and sterilization processes, create a rough surface for
the composite to grab onto and thus be pulled away
from the preparation area. This pullback effect can end
up creating voids in the final restoration and can also
create the need for spending unnecessary time finishing the restoration to proper contours. This is ultimately true in direct anterior composite cases where a
majority of the contours should be created through the
material placement prior to finishing.
The ability to have a composite instrument with a
smooth surface then becomes paramount to not only
save time, but to have a predictable restoration. Amer-
ican Eagle has applied a multilayered TiN/Ti surfaceengineering process that creates a non-porous, wearresistant surface to its line of composite instruments.
This TiN process gives you the final element of control that is needed for perfect sculptability of your
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instruments, enabling the composite to be sculpted to
the proper anatomy either in the anterior or posterior
before curing and thus saving time during the finishing process and creating an esthetic and void-free restoration.
The instruments are lightweight and easy to maneuver with the stainless-steel EagleLite™ handle. Also,
with TiN Engineered instruments, you know that you
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American Eagle has created composite instruments
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Let TiN engineering help take your composite restorations to the next level. Learn more by visiting www.
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Photos/Provided by Dr. Giovanni Olivi
Fig. 1: Pre-op,
before PIPS. Fig. 2:
Post-op, after PIPS.
Fig. 3: One month
post-op. Fig. 4:
Four months
post–op.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Photon Induced Photoacoustic Streaming
Endontic treatment uses Lightwalker AT laser and PIPS fiber tip
By Prof. Giovanni Olivi, MD, DDS
University of Genoa, Italy
.
.
Obturation with resin sealer
A patient asked for the option to save her teeth that
were scheduled for extraction by another dentist. The
lower left first and second molars had high mobility (grade 2), were necrotic, with significant probing
depths in the buccal aspect.
The teeth were diagnosed for endo/perio treatment.
Difficulties with this case included complex radicular
anatomy, long anatomical measurements (26 and 27
mm respectively for #36 and 37) and the presence of a
deep vertical bone loss in the buccal aspect. After scaling and root planning, the teeth were scheduled for
root–canal therapy.
The canals were obturated with a flowable resin sealer
(Endoreze Ultradent, South Jordan, Utah) and gutta–
percha points. A final treatment of the pockets using
PIPS for disinfection was performed after completing
each root canal therapy to remove any extruded sealer
or residual biofilm.
No post–op symptoms were reported and the mobility of the teeth progressively disappeared up to grade
0. The follow-up X–rays performed after one and four
months showed healing in progress for both the teeth.
Lightwalker AT laser device with contact H14–C handpiece and PIPS fiber tip was used for the treatment.
The Lightwalker parameters are: laser source: Er:YAG;
wavelength: 2940 nm; pulse duration: SSP; energy:
15 mJ; frequency: 15 Hz.
Before treatment: PIPs
About the author, disclosures
Before each treatment the PIPS™ technique was applied into the periodontal pockets of each tooth for
refining the debridement, removal of biofilm from the
root surfaces and pocket disinfection.
The root canal treatments were performed using
PIPS–specific irrigation protocols with 5 percent NaOCl
and 17 percent EDTA.
Olivi is an adjunct professor of endodontics at the University of Genoa School of Dentistry and a board member and professor in its master course in laser dentistry.
He has relationships with several laser companies (including AMD-DENTSPLY, Biolase and Fotona) but receives no financial compensation for his research or for
writing articles. Contact him at olivilaser@gmail.com.
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INDUSTRY
7
Digital X-ray sensor achieves
lowest radiation exposure levels
SuniRay2’s 0.38 optimal exposure rated best among digital sensors
By Suni Medical Imaging Staff
Suni Medical Imaging, a global producer of
digital imaging systems based out of Silicon
Valley, describes its SuniRay2 digital X-ray
sensor as the industry leader in low-radiation
digital radiography. A recent University of
Texas Health Science Center evaluation of 20
intraoral digital sensors bears out the claim:
SuniRay2 achieved diagnostic-quality digital
X-rays using the least amount of radiation exposure.
Complete digital imaging solution
Engineered and manufactured out of Suni’s
Silicon Valley headquarters, SuniRay2 was
designed to provide practitioners with a complete digital imaging solution that seamlessly
integrates with their entire practice and easily captures high-quality images without sacrificing patient comfort or safety.
SuniRay2 pairs its imaging efficiency with
durability enhancements — ultrasonically
sealed outer casing and strain relief cable —
that ensure reliable performance for years.
Prof. Suni, the comprehensive and featurerich imaging software often packaged with
SuniRay2, supplements the sensor’s highquality digital imaging with a wide array of
image enhancement tools and customization
options. And with its open-architecture design, Prof. Suni is able to easily integrate with
practitioners’ existing practice management
software.
To learn more about SuniRay2, you can
contact the company by phone at (800) 4387864. You can visit the company online at www.suni.com to learn more
about all of its digital
i m a g i n g
products —
digital X-ray
sensors, digital intraoral cameras, and digital imaging software — including SuniRay2.
Prof. Suni, the comprehensive and feature-rich imaging
software often packaged with SuniRay2, supplements the sensor’s
high-quality digital imaging with an array of image enhancement tools and
customization options. Photo/Provided by Suni Medical Imaging
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