DT Canada No. 2+3, 2013
Getting closer: building natural teeth in the lab / It's only two crowns a month! / Meetings / Industry News / Implant Tribune Canada Edition
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ODA
DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition
April 2013 — Vol. 7 No. 2/3
www.dental-tribune.com
It’s only two crowns a month!
WITH KIDS: NO DRILL MAY MEAN LESS FEAR
Before you add another
product or service, Louis
Malcmacher wants you to
know exactly how that
‘little’ monthly payment
fits into your total budget.
Study of 200 children with
tooth decay shows new
caries treatment using no
drill or anesthetics is widely
preferred by the majority of
young patients.
” page A3
” page A22
Getting closer: building
natural teeth in the lab
Bioengineered teeth have dentin, enamel and viable roots
Implant Tribune
Updating standards
Top clinicians gather in
Bern, Switzerland, to
update implant dentistry's
‘golden standards.’
” page B1
ODA
Annual
Spring
Meeting,
Toronto,
May 2–4
Publications Mail Agreement No. 42225022
” See NATURAL, page A4
• Enjoy new products; but be sure to
keep revenue higher than expenses
Meetings A5–A6
• Review: Pacific Dental Conference
• JDIQ courses filling fast
• Winter Clinic: 2,572 attendees
• New technology pavilions at 2013
Greater New York Dental Meeting
R
esearchers at the Dental Institute at King’s College London say they’re a
step closer to growing human teeth in the lab using cells from the individual who would ultimately receive the tooth as a natural implant.
Led by Professor Paul Sharpe, the research team isolated adult human
gingival tissue from dental patients at the institute, grew more of the tissue in the
lab, and then combined the tissue with mesenchyme (tooth-forming) cells from
mice. The combination of cells were transplanted into mice renal tissue, where
they grew into hybrid human/mouse teeth that contained dentin and enamel —
and formed viable roots.
The root formation is seen as a key breakthrough, because bioengineered teeth
with natural root structure could eliminate one of the challenges sometimes seen
with tooth-implant technology to date: a risk of bone loss in the area of the jaw
that anchors an artificial implant. Such bone loss has been attributed to friction
that occurs when eating or because of other jaw movement.
The goal is creation of a viable root that would be integrated into the jaw as if
it was the recipient’s natural tooth. There’s no need for the crown of the tooth
to match the bite, because technology exists to create a man-made alternative
that integrates appropriately into the bite and
appearance — and functions comparably to a
natural crown.
The King’s College London Dental Institute reports that previous efforts to produce
bioengineered teeth (bioteeth) have focused
primarily on the generation of immature teeth
(teeth primordia) that mimic those in the embryo. Such teeth could be transplanted as small
cell “pellets” into the adult jaw to develop into
functional teeth. It has been demonstrated that
embryonic teeth primordia can develop normally in the adult mouth, so if suitable cells
can be identified and combined in such a way
to produce an immature tooth, there is a realistic prospect that bioteeth can become a clinical
reality.
Subsequent studies have largely focused on
the use of embryonic cells; and although it is
clear that embryonic tooth primordia cells can
readily form immature teeth following dissociation into single cell populations and subsequent recombination, such cell sources are considered impractical to use in a general therapy.
Sharpe, an expert in craniofacial development and stem cell biology, said: “What is required is the identification of adult sources of
human epithelial and mesenchymal cells that
can be obtained in sufficient numbers to make
biotooth formation a viable alternative to dental implants. … Epithelial cells derived from
Practice Matters A3–A4
Industry News A8–A23
‘Pathways to Excellence’ is the theme of the
Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring
Meeting in Toronto, May 2–4. More than
10,000 dental professionals are expected,
ready to take advantage of the more than 40
education sessions, opportunities to earn
C.E. credits — and a trade show with more
than 580 booths.
Photo/Provided by www.dreamstime.com
• Heaven Can Wait: Learn CPR, AED
• BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus now available
in B1, B2 and C2
• 3Shape releases Dental System 2013
• The marketing landscape is
changing; Demandforce can help
• Itsoclear clasp now in Canada
• Laser dentistry: solution for faster
treatments, better outcomes
• Handpiece manufacturer aims for
global leadership
• How to earn $10 million in 10 years
• New imager has 3-in-1 functionality
• No-drill technique may reduce kids’
dental fears
• Innovative visualization solutions
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · Canada Edition
Publisher & Chairman
Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com
Chief Operating Officer
Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com
Group Editor
Robin Goodman r.goodman@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor U.S. and Canada editions
Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Fred Michmershuizen
f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor
Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com
Managing Editor Show Dailies
Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com
Pr actice Matters
A3
It's only two crowns a month!
Be aware of how one more 'little check' fits into your total payments
By Louis Malcmacher, DDS, MAGD
“It's only two crowns a month!” If I
hear these words again from any dental
salesperson, I think I am going to get
sick. We hear statements like this all
of the time or something similar as to
which investments we should make in
our office in terms of technology, equipment, products or anything else anyone
is trying to sell us. It often comes in
the form of something like this: “Doctor, this new piece of dental equipment
will pay for itself — the lease payment is
only the cost of two crowns per month
and then after that it is all profit.” Well,
that doesn’t sound like much — if I do
20 to 25 crowns per month and for only
two crowns per month (in other words
a lease payment of about $2,000), I can
have this piece of new technology in my
office and it will certainly pay for itself.
” See CROWNS, page A4
Louis
Malcmacher,
DDS, MAGD, is a practicing
general dentist and an internationally known lecturer, author and clinician.
He is the president of the
American Academy of Facial Esthetics. Contact him
at (800) 952-0521 or at
drlouis@FacialEsthetics.org.
You can learn about Botox
and dermal filler training
and other resources by visiting his website
at www.commonsensedentistry.com.
Product/Account Manager
Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com
Marketing DIRECTOR
Anna Kataoka-Wlodarczyk
a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com
Education Director
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Accounting Coordinator
Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com
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“ CROWNS, Page A3
It is this kind of thinking that has
caused an underlying problem for many
dental practices and one that you may
not even know exists in your practice:
What is your debt service? How much
are you paying each month on leases or
loans to finance new dental equipment,
technology, office build-out, hardware/
software systems and the like? Because
you write a number of different checks
every month, have you ever sat down to
try to figure this out?
I first heard about this issue from my
good friend, Sally McKenzie of McKenzie Management. Sally has been one of
dentistry’s premier dental consultants
for many years, as she herself started
her career as a dental office manager
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in Columbus, Ohio. Sally says that one
of the biggest problems she sees with
many of her clients is that they have
no idea how much they are paying out
every month. I have confirmed this
with a number of other dental consultants. Many dentists have fallen into this
trap of, “It’s only one or two crowns a
month,” or “After your first six restorations, the rest is profit,” or, one of my
personal favorites: “You will lose money
if you don’t buy this.”
How do you solve this problem? First,
get to know the facts. Sit down and really find out how much you are paying in
lease and loan payments for everything
in your office. Because you are probably
writing checks to a number of different financial institutions, it may not
seem like a lot to you, but you might be
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
‘My rule for investing: Will it change the
patients’ experience in providing faster,
easier and better dentistry?’
shocked when you total it all together.
Please seriously consider consolidating
your debt.
Sally McKenzie describes a situation
with a client of hers in the Midwest for
whom McKenzie Management was able
to arrange an $850 per month debt reduction by consolidating the client’s
payments into a single financial institution. If consolidating your debt can
save you even $100 per month, then it
is worth doing. My rule for investing
in anything, whether it is equipment,
technology, practice management systems or anything else in dentistry, is
simply this: Will it change the patients’
experience in providing faster, easier
and better dentistry?
Clinically, it comes down to efficiency
that will result in better patient treatment outcomes. For me, investments
such as lasers (soft tissue Picasso Lite
(AMD Lasers), injection comfort systems (DentalVibe), bulk fill composites
(Gaenial, GC America), fast composite
matrix systems (V3 Ring, Triodent), patient financing (Carecredit) and anything else that fits into this kind of category is worth the investment.
Don’t relate any of these investments
to how many restorations or crowns it
will take to pay for what you bought,
because that by itself has absolutely
no limit. In other words, you will keep
investing and investing into everything because it is only two crowns per
month. At the end of the month, you
will have done only 30 crowns while
paying leases totaling 50 crowns per
month. That is when your office begins
to go under, and that can be nearly impossible to reverse.
Always think before you buy and carefully consider your options. Always fight
to get the best deal possible and understand carefully whether what you are
investing in will really make you more
profitable and give you a great return on
investment.
“ NATURAL, Page A1
adult human gum tissue are capable of
responding to tooth-inducing signals
from embryonic tooth mesenchyme
in an appropriate way to contribute to
tooth crown and root formation and
give rise to relevant differentiated cell
types, following in vitro culture. These
easily accessible epithelial cells are
thus considered a realistic source for
consideration in human biotooth formation.
The next major challenge is to identify a way to culture adult human mesenchymal cells to be tooth-inducing,
as at the moment we can only make
embryonic mesenchymal cells do this.”
Sharpe’s findings were published in
the Journal of Dental Research. The
team’s efforts were funded by the National Institute for Health Research
(NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health
Service Foundation Trust and King's
College London, United Kingdom.
The research report became available
online in early March at jdr.sagepub.
com. Categorized under “Research Reports — Biological,” the article is titled,
“Adult Human Gingival Epithelial Cells
as a Source for Whole-tooth Bioengineering.”
(Source: Dental Institute at King’s
College London)
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Meetings
A5
Meeting review: Pacific Dental Conference
Live Dentistry Stage, packed educational sessions and bustling booths in the Exhibit Hall attract enthusiastic crowd
By Robin Goodman, Group Editor
Overcast skies could not dampen the
enthusiasm among those exploring
the more than 570 booths in the Pacific
Dental Conference Exhibit Hall.
The sessions on the Exhibit Hall’s Live
Dentistry Stage attracted standingroom crowds, offering a “big screen
movie theatre” experience. Microphones were scattered throughout the
aisles so lecturers could answer ques-
ODA
Spring
Meeting
expects
10,000
Speakers to cover broad and
diverse range of clinical,
practice-management and
personal-development topics
The exhibit floor at the Ontario Dental
Association Annual Spring Meeting, May
2–4, will feature more than 580 booths
and 300 exhibiting companies showcasing the latest products and services in
the dental industry.
But that's just the beginning. The Annual Spring Meeting will feature a lineup
of diverse sessions for the entire dental
team.
The keynote speaker, Friday, May 3, is
Dr. Michael Roizen speaking on "RealAge
and You: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
on Controlling Your Genes and What it
Means for You." This is a ticketed event,
so meeting organizers encourage you to
sign up early to reserve a seat.
A few other highlights include: Dr. Gordon Christensen with "The Bottom Line
— 2013 Controversies," the Madow Brothers with "How to Love Dentistry, Have
Fun and Prosper," Dr. Marie Fluent with
the timely "Emerging Infection Control
Issues," Chris Scappatura with "Mechanics of Happiness — 10 Ways to Create
Happiness in the Dental Office" and Dr.
Anita Jupp with "How to Work Smarter
Not Harder" and "How to Build a Powerful Team."
(Source: Ontario Dental Association)
tions from attendees after each session.
Among the educational highlights,
Dr. Ron Zokol presented “Guided Full
Arch Implant Placement,” co-sponsored
by Pacific Implant Institute and Nobel
Biocare Canada; Vancouver dentist
Dr. Ernst “Ernie” Schmidt presented
“CAD/CAM Ceramic Restoration,” cosponsored by Patterson Dental; and Dr.
Haneef Alibhai presented “Botox Demonstration,” co-sponsored by md cosmetic & laser training.
Exhibit Hall highlights included:
• For a blast of pseudo sunshine in
the form of some bright yellow buttondown shirts, there was Sinclair Dental,
a company that offered free tooth-whitening treatments. The company's representatives were also passing out yellow
roses.
• Beutlich Pharmaceuticals offered
HurriPak, a starter kit of periodontal
anaesthetic featuring HurriCaine. The
topical anaesthesia liquid comes in two
flavours — wild cherry and Piña Colada.
• Citagenix offered its line of bone
grafting products, membranes, specialized dental instruments and more.
• Cleardent’s booth featured a large
low table, and many big-screen monitors were used by attendees to test out
software that can enable an office to go
paperless.
• The new Cinemizer OLED by Zeiss
could be found at the National Dental
Inc. booth. Some 75 percent of adult
patients suffer from varying degrees
of anxiety at the dentist, and Cinemizer OLED multimedia video glasses can
help reduce patient anxiety with 2-D or
3-D movies, TV shows or other relaxing
videos.
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | February 2012
JDIQ courses filling fast
Journées dentaires internationales du Québec, May 24–28
Courses are filling fast for the Journées
dentaires internationales du Québec,
May 24–28, at the Palais des congrès de
Montréal. As of late February, six courses
were already sold out, meeting organizers
reported.
The annual meeting of the Ordre des
dentistes du Québec continues to be Canada’s largest dental meeting and expects
to host more than 12,000 delegates from
around the world. With a scientific program with more than 100 lectures and
workshops in English and French, JDIQ
maintains its status as one of the world’s
most highly attended bilingual (English/
French) conventions.
More than 225 exhibitors will span 500
booths in the exhibit hall, Monday and
Tuesday, May 27 and 28. The exhibit hall
will feature a continental breakfast from
8–8:30 a.m. on both days for the early risers — and a wine-and-cheese reception
closing out both days.
Featured speakers include Drs. Dan
Nathanson, Gerard Kugel, David Clark,
Gérard Chiche, Mark Piper, George Freedman, Paresh Shah and Rhonda Savage.
For more information, call (800) 3614887, or visit www.odq.qc.ca and email
congres@odq.qc.ca.
(Source: JDIQ)
The Montréal skyline on a summer evening. Photo/Provided by MTOQ/Perry Mastrovito
Winter Clinic: 2,572 attendees
The 2012 Toronto Academy of Dentistry
Winter Clinic offered more than 20 programmes, representing a wide spectrum
of dental interests. The 12 hours of COREapproved courses and packed exhibit hall attracted 2,572 attendees.
The Canadian Armed Forces presented a
programme on nation building and a display
of a mobile dental suite. Many lecture rooms
were at capacity or overflowing. The acad-
emy launched an initiative with the Mikey
Network to place automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places, earn recognition for the dental profession and give dental
practices a chance to purchase a quality AED
at significant savings. The Winter Clinic continues to attract dentists, hygienists, assistants and office administrators from not only
the Toronto area but across Canada and the
United States.
Congratulations to the winners of the
photography contest. Dr. Juris Michelsons
of Cambridge, Ontario, won the trip for two
donated by Sandals.
Mark your calendar for Friday, Nov. 8,
for the 76th Winter Clinic. Plans are already under way and include Dr. Raymond
Bertolotti as a featured clinician.
(Source: Toronto Academy of Dentistry)
New technology pavilions
featured at 2013 Greater
New York Dental Meeting
Registration is now open for the
2013 Greater New York Dental Meeting
(GNYDM). Organizers of the 89th annual
meeting anticipate the largest attendance yet. New for the 2013 meeting will
be a redesign of the exhibit floor — with
the addition of new technology pavilions
and a unique dental laboratory exhibition.
The exhibit floor and the diverse continuing education programs are the
centerpiece of the expansive annual
meeting. Attendees are able to walk the
exhibit floor for free (no preregistration
fee) and meet with more than 600 companies selling the newest products and
advanced technologies.
The education program will include
300 full- and half-day seminars, essays
and hands-on workshops. Among the
specialty programs are topics including orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic
dentistry, pediatric dentistry and implant dentistry.
The GNYDM is introducing three new
hands-on educational pavilions, including lasers, CAD/CAMs and cone-beam/
CT/X-rays. Each of these pavilions will
house multiple companies providing
information on the latest technologies
that can be used in the dental office. Attendees will be able to instantly compare
all the products in one location, while
also becoming more familiar with the
state-of-the-art technology by attending
morning and afternoon educational programs presented at each pavilion.
The Greater New York Dental Meeting
and Aegis Publishing, Inside Dental Technology, have announced a partnership
in laboratory technology. Collaboration
2013 will provide a designated laboratory exhibit area on the GNYDM exhibit
floor, specialized education, demonstrations, digital dentistry and technology
that will engage technicians and dentists
side-by-side in an integrated, hands-on
experience.
The Greater New York Dental Meeting
continues to offer a modern, high-tech,
free “live dentistry” arena daily from
Sunday through Wednesday. The interactive “live” program features top clinicians performing dental procedures on
Changes for the 2013 Greater New York Dental Meeting include a redesigned exhibit floor that
includes new technology pavilions and a dental laboratory exhibition. Photo/Provided by GNYDM
actual patients on stage, in front of 600
attendees. It all takes place right on the
exhibit floor. Attendees are encouraged
to arrive early because seats fill quickly.
The GNYDM is the largest dental
congress and exhibition in the United
States, registering 53,481 attendees
from all 50 states and 130 countries in
2012.
There is never a pre-registration fee
at the GNYDM. Dental professionals are
invited to be part of the 2013 meeting to
experience the energy of an event that
draws top dental professionals from
around the world. Attendees also get to
see all that New York City has to offer
during one of its most beautiful times
of the year, Nov. 29 through Dec. 4, right
at the beginning of the holiday season.
Free registration is now open for the
2013 meeting at www.gnydm.com.
(Source: Greater New York
Dental Meeting)
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Industry News
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Protect your patients, protect your practice
Your investment in an AED and dental medical emergencies training can save lives
ensure the safety of your paAre you prepared? In OnODA
tients, your staff and yourtario, anywhere from 1,406
BOOTH
self?
to 3,265 dentists will experiTreating medical emergenence an in-office medical
NO. 946
cies can be anxiety-provoking
emergency in any given year,
and overwhelming for any denaccording to the Canadian Dentist because of the shear breadth
tal Association.
of different medical emergencies that
It’s not a question of “if” a life-threatcan occur. Additionally, because lifeening medical emergency will strike at
threatening emergencies do not genyour dental practice, it’s a question of
erally occur on a daily or even weekly
“when.” Are you doing everything to
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basis, it’s not unusual for dental professionals facing emergency medical challenges to feel a lack of confidence in
their assessment skills and up-to-date
knowledge of treatment modalities.
But regardless of the challenges such
emergencies present, it is vitally important to be ready to jump into action
at a moment's notice when these situations arise.
Picture for a moment that you are
performing a routine procedure when
all of a sudden you notice your patient’s tongue has become profoundly
swollen. The patient is gasping for air
— suffocating right in front of you.
Or, in another scenario, your office manager yells out in a panic that
a child has collapsed in your waiting
room and nobody can tell if the child is
breathing or not.
Are you prepared to handle these
emergencies? Is your staff prepared
to handle these emergencies? Seconds
count, and in such situations it’s critical to act immediately.
Help is available to help get you
prepared
Heaven Can Wait, which is run by paramedics, provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated
external defibrillation and responses
to other dental medical emergencies.
It provides dental-specific certification
programs geared toward the entire
dental team.
In addition to providing an in-office
certification program on CPR and defibrillation protocols and procedures,
the company’s paramedic instructors
also focus on common and life-threatening medical emergencies in the dental office. They also review the storage,
availability and use of the medications
in the mandated emergency drug kit.
Toronto Academy of Dentistry
preferred provider
Heaven Can Wait is recognized as the
Toronto Academy of Dentistry’s preferred provider for AEDs and CPR/AED/
dental medical emergencies training.
It is also a member of the Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC).
To sum up the value of its service, the
company uses the phrase: “It’s better to
lose a minute of your life, than to lose
a life in a minute.” Your emergency
response skills can mean the difference between life and death. Because
of that, Heaven Can Wait is available
to help you and your staff learn what
you need to know so you're always prepared.
The company invites you to stop by
its exhibitor booth (No. 946) at the Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring
Meeting in Toronto.
(Source: Heaven Can Wait)
Corrections
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industry content. If you find a factual error
or information that requires clarification,
please report the details to Dental Tribune
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Industry News
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus now
available in B1, B2 and C2
ODA
BOOTH
NO. 1620
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus restorative is
‘changing dentistry for the better’
Shofu will be demonstrating its revolutionary product BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus
during the Ontario Dental Association
Annual Spring Meeting at booth No.
1620 this year. This radiopaque injectable hybrid restorative is now available
in three new shades — B1, B2, and C2 in
both viscosities, giving dentists even
more esthetic treatment options at their
fingertips. The product combines mechanical properties that rival leading hybrids, with the superior adaptation that
can be achieved only with a flowable delivery. Approved for all indications (Class
I–V), this new concept avails new clinical
techniques that promise to revolutionize
how restorations are performed, while at
the same time, provide a host of benefits
and advantages over traditional hybrid
layering techniques.
All-in-one base, liner and
restorative
Traditional methods of filling and packing hybrids can be time consuming,
presenting technique-sensitive issues
that may result in post-op sensitivity
and/or failure of the restoration. With
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus, material can be syringe-delivered where needed and cured
in 2-mm increments all the way up to the
occlusal surface. See Figure 2 and Figure
3, Class I restoration, before and after.
Using a single material not only simplifies the steps to perform restorations, it
also reduces inventory needs and helps
facilitate both setup and cleanup — making for a more productive office.
Flowable adaptation with the
strength of a hybrid
The flowable consistency of BEAUTIFIL
Flow Plus provides superior adaptation
to tooth structure when compared with
hybrids, according to the company. Because the material is flowed into the
preparation, rather than being packed as
with hybrids, dentists can achieve a tight
marginal seal with minimal instrumentation. This helps reduce the occurrence
of voids inherent in traditional hybrid
packing techniques. Unlike other flowables, BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is approved
for all indications, making it perfectly
suited for difficult to reach Class IIs.
In addition to superior adaptation,
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus was specifically designed to stand up to the rigors of the
occlusal surface and marginal ridge,
according to the company. High filler
content and unique chemical properties ensure that clinicians have all of
the material strength found in leading
hybrids. Internal studies confirm that
compressive strength, flexural strength,
toothbrush wear and other mechanical
properties are clinically equivalent to
leading hybrids on the market. Using this
new approach, dentists can achieve better adaptation, with a stronger material
and fewer, less-complicated steps.
It just stays put
One of the many distinguishing features of BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus is that it
stays where you put it. Older-generation
flowables tend to spill out of the prep;
BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus provides precision
stacking capabilities with no slump. This
is particularly impor-tant when working at awkward angles or with fidgety
patients. Two distinct viscosities add to
dentists’ treatment options. See Figure
4, FØØ/FØ3 material. “FØØ” Zero Flow
(0.0 mm of flow held vertically for one
minute) is ideal for stacking, especially
in the marginal ridge. “FØ3” Low Flow
(3 mm of flow held vertically for one
minute) handles more like a traditional
base or liner. That said, the mechanical
properties for both viscosities are similar
and can be used interchangeably. Both
FØØ and FØ3 display self-leveling characteristics that make polishing easier than
ever.
Clinically proven benefits
Shofu’s proprietary GIOMER technology utilizes “Surface Pre-Reacted Glass”
(S-PRG) filler, providing a wealth of benefits for high-caries-index patients, according to the company. Simply put, SPRG filler is composed of a glass core with
a surface-modified layer that protects the
durability and esthetics of the glass from
moisture, while still allowing beneficial
ions to travel freely between the S-PRG
filler and the oral environment. Many
competitive restoratives release fluoride
initially, but deplete their charge within a
matter of weeks. With S-PRG technology,
fluoridated products, such as toothpaste
and mouthwash, recharge the filler material, providing sustained preventative
benefits over the life of the restoration.
Numerous independent clinical studies show S-PRG fillers to display biomimetic properties that help protect
the restoration and surrounding tooth
structure from harmful bacteria. Studies on BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus’s sister product, BEAUTIFIL II, a hybrid restorative,
highlight these results. As published in
JADA, a University of Florida study found
Fig. 1: BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus radiopaque, an injectable hybrid restorative with mechanical
properties rivaling leading hybrids, adds more shade choices. Photos/Provided by Shofu
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Figs. 2, 3: Before (Fig. 2) and after (Fig. 3) Class I restoration shows BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus can be
syringe-delivered where needed and cured in two-mm increments all the way up to the
occlusal surface.
Fig. 4: ‘FØØ’ Zero Flow (0.0 mm of flow held
vertically for one minute), left, is ideal for
stacking, especially in the marginal ridge.
‘FØ3’ Low Flow (3 mm of flow held vertically
for one minute), right, handles more like a
traditional base or liner.
that restorations containing S-PRG filler
showed no failures, no secondary caries
and no post-op sensitivity during an
eight-year period. A 13-year recall of these
patients is currently under way.
Quality and durability
For decades, Shofu’s “Brownies,” “Greenie” and other polishers have been synonymous with quality and durability in
dentistry. While many companies would
be complacent as the “go-to” polishing
company, Shofu has been on a mission
to change dentistry for the better with
innovative chemical restoratives such
as BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus. Exceptional
strength, handling and unique bioactive
filler technology make it a product worth
seeing for yourself.
(Source: Shofu)
Fig. 5: Radiopacity of FØØ and FØ3.
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Industry News
A11
3Shape releases Dental System 2013
System has new major indications, powerful
design tools, optimized order creation, stronger
scan and design workflows and new, highly
intuitive user interface
On Dec. 21, 2012, 3Shape, a user-acclaimed
worldwide leader in 3-D scanners and CAD/
CAM software solutions, released its next
generation Dental System™ 2013 to the market.
“We are keenly focused on helping labs
stay competitive in an industry driven by
technology changes, escalating globalization and increasing regulatory demands,”
said 3Shape President and CEO Flemming
Thorup. “By enhancing ease-of-use in our
Dental System 2013, and adding even more
major indications that can be provided
digitally, we believe that we have significantly increased the productivity and range
of services labs can offer at competitive
prices.”
New features in Dental System 2013 include:
• New user interface for maximum easeof-use and simplified design workflows. A
new intuitive workflow progress bar guides
users through each design step. The new
interface introduces a full-screen design
window that maximizes 3-D design space.
• Advanced implant bridges with gingiva
(“Prettau style”). Design advanced bridges
— complete with gingiva, teeth and implant
interfaces in a single smooth workflow. Designs can be milled directly in zirconia, titanium, PMMA or other materials.
• New post-and-core design software. Completely new post-and-core solution with
unique scanning and design workflows.
Specially designed scan-posts capture post
positions and depth from the model. All
layers are designed in a single workflow —
starting with the anatomy layer first. Uses
scans from both TRIOS® and 3Shape desktop scanners.
• New Abutment Designer™ workflow for
screw-retained crowns and anatomical abutments. 3Shape introduces a new workflow
for designing screw-retained restorations
in Abutment Designer™. All types of abutments — standard customized abutments,
screw-retained crowns and anatomical
abutments — are selected directly in the
order form, followed by the new “anatomyfirst” workflow.
• Digital Denture Design™. 3Shape’s new
Denture Design software brings digital
precision and efficiency to a traditionally
technique-demanding process. Technicians
use 3Shape’s Smile Composer™ and unique
Gingiva Creation Tool to efficiently model
highly esthetic and functional dentures.
• TRIOS Inbox. Labs can connect to any
open TRIOS digital impression system in the
world. The new TRIOS Inbox enables labs to
receive scans from TRIOS Digital Impression
Systems in dental clinics and discuss cases
with dentists online. Incoming cases are accepted or rejected with a one click, and notification is immediately sent to the dentist.
All Dental System subscriptions include
3Shape LABcare™ — 3Shape’s customer-
centric business model that gives users
new technologies through annual releases such as this Dental System 2013 software.
In addition to upgrades, 3Shape LABcare gives labs access to an support net-
3Shape’s new Dental System 2013 is packed with new features. Photo/Provided by 3Shape
work with multiple language assistance,
and access to training and learning channels such as webinars, videos, etc.
Dental System 2013 will be available
through 3Shape resellers. The actual availability of the system for end-users will de-
pend on the specific system configuration.
Contact your local 3Shape supplier, or visit
www.3shapedental.com for information regarding reseller details.
(Source: 3Shape)
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Industry News
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Early adopters share
their secret: automated
online marketing
The marketing landscape is changing; but Demandforce can help
Demandforce is an automated, online marketing and communications
system that integrates itself with your
practice management system. You set
it up once and it runs itself to keep
patients coming back while attracting
new ones — then it measures and analyzes the results for you.
“The Demandforce system was able to
generate 43 appointments just through
the initial ‘Welcome’ communication
to our patients. This alone is proof that
this is how patients prefer to communicate today. Demandforce allows my
practice to effectively reach patients
and provide them with an easy online
system to request an appointment.“ —
Dr. Jeff Barrera, DDS, Arbous Aesthetic
Dentistry
It’s the high-tech hybrid on your
wish list of best practices: confirmation emails and texts, online referral system, patient surveys, Facebook
appointment requests, online review
multiplier/manager and search engine
stimulus. And a whole lot more.
The new word of mouth
As consumers become more comfortable with posting and reading online
reviews, word of mouth is more rampant than ever.
Demandforce can help with creating
positive PR of your own — with a “Write
a Review” button on all outgoing patient communications, Demandforce
increases reviews from existing patients then feeds these reviews to the
office’s website, Google, Facebook and
Citysearch.
“We have used Demandforce in our
practice fromday one, and patients
love filling out the surveys and reviews. Thanks to Demandforce and our
patients, we are in the top position on
Google Local. While our patients do all
the talking for us, Demandforce provides them with the platform to be able
do so.” — Carliza Marcos, DDS, Marcos
and Marcos
Instead of staying in the dark, dentists not only see all their practice’s
reviews from their Demandforce Dashboard, but they can reply straight from
there, publicly, for the potential patient to see.
ODA
BOOTH
NO. 231
In addition to automated
appointment
confirmations by email
and text, the
Demandforce system
enables you to
automatically send
custom educational
emails on services,
products, specials and
more. Another feature
lets you evaluate and
respond to client
feedback generated
through automated
reviews and surveys.
More reviews:
more appointments
There’s also a strategically placed
“Request Appointment” button
near all Demandforce-fed reviews,
ready to tip a potential patient’s research into booked appointments.
High-tech gets personal
The system also automatically sends
patients a follow-up email 24 hours
after each appointment, asking about
their experience. From there they can
refer a friend, take a survey, post a review or book another appointment.
“With 27 years in practice, my office
has never run so smoothly. Demandforce enables my practice to give patients the same attention I give them
while in the chair. With automated appointment reminders and patient surveys, our office can effortlessly maintain
a life-long relationship with patients we
serve.” — Bill Dorfman DDS, Century
City Aesthetic Dentistry
Do less, make more
Demandforce has enabled dentists to
slash expenses from their marketing
budget. The Demandforce system and
Photo/Provided by Demandforce
customizable email templates have
made it easy to send communications
to patients because the system works
directly with the office practice management system — no lists to import,
just create an email and hit send.
Emails can be created months ahead;
schedule the emails out and they’re
ready to go out to the right person at
the right time. The Demandforce system also eliminates mailings, birthday postcards, appointment reminder
postcards and phone calls and “we miss
you” postcards.
Demandforce sums it up like this:
“Less work. More money. Welcome to
automated marketing.”
Going to the ODA Annual Spring Meeting? Visit Demandforce at booth No.
231. To learn more now, visit online at
www.demandforce.com or call (800)
210-0355.
(Source: Demandforce)
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Keystone Industries’ Itsoclear clasp
now available in Canada
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Clear denture clasp designed to be esthetically pleasing, better fitting
Keystone Industries recently announced that its new product, Itsoclear, which it describes as being a
“high-quality, clear clasp,” is now available in the Canadian dental lab market. Itsoclear is a thermoplastic nylon
material that is molded into a formed
clasp. According to the company, the
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product enables repair of a clasp in less
than four minutes — with a cosmetic
appeal unlike any other clasp on the
market.
Keystone Industries reports that Itsoclear saves bench time while producing a higher quality esthetic dental
clasp that customers will appreciate.
Because of its clear
properties, there are no
more noticeable metal
clasps — instead there’s
just a nearly invisible
clear piece.
The company also describes the clasp
as being easy to work with. According
With Keystone
Industries'
Itsoclear clasp,
there’s no longer a
highly noticeable
metal clasp, just
nearly invisible
clear ones.
Photos/Provided by
Keystone Industries
to the company, it takes less than a day
to learn how to work with the product.
Then, once the steps are perfected, it
takes less than four minutes to process,
saving significant bench time to help
yield more profits.
The product is available in packages
of six universal clasps or six molar
clasps. For more information, call (800)
333-3131 or visit www.keystoneind.com/
en/home.
Other Itsoclear features listed by the
company include:
• Crystal clear (will not lose clarity)
• Easy adaption
• Non-abrasive, tooth-bearing
• Easily adjustable (dentists can even
adjust chairside if needed)
• No injection machines or hand-held
injectors required
• Works for new partial dentures as
well as repairs and replacing metal
clasp
• Can create anterior clasp
• Process takes less than four minutes
To get more information on products, such as Itsoclear, or any Keystone
products, contact Keystone Industries
at (800) 333-3131 or fax (856) 663-0381.
Keystone Industries is located at 616
Hollywood Ave. in Cherry Hill, N.J.
(Source: Keystone Industries)
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Laser dentistry: solution for faster
treatments and better outcomes
Nd:YAG and Er:YAG digital pulsed lasers called indispensable for the modern, expanding practice
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Many dentists are conBOOTH
sidering how they can inNO. 726
crease practice revenues.
Differentiating
yourself
from
your
competitors
through advanced technology and
treating more patients per day is an
effective strategy. The latest in dental
laser systems may well be the answer
for many practices. Most often offering superior treatment speed, increased clinical quality and a positive
experience for patients, many dental
lasers have evolved dramatically from
Ideally, laser pulses should be squarethe days when they were slower to use
shaped, without a slow rise and prolonged
decrease in laser pulse power. This ensures
than a high-speed handpiece.
that laser power remains constant within
It may be true that some laser systhe pulse, eliminating inefficiency and
tems, which deliver laser energy
unwanted thermal effects to surrounding
through an optical fibre, have limtissues. Photos/Provided by National Dental Inc.
itations because of the relatively low
speed at which the treatment can be
carried out. Why? To protect the expenOptical laser drilling leaves no smear layer
sive fibre, laser energy levels must be
around the opening of the lateral canal,
kept low, often at the expense of treatshown here after PIPS endo.
ment speed and efficiency. However,
today’s “next generation” laser systems, utilizing an articulated arm with
ures. To best ensure the comfort of the
reflecting mirrors and further suppatient experience during hard-tissue
ported by advanced digital technology,
laser treatments, it’s essential that as
can deliver laser energy much more eflittle heat as possible created by the
ficiently, without compromising treatlaser energy is diffused into the surment speed. Such lasers achieve optical
rounding tissue. The determining facdrilling speeds of up to 1.6 times faster
tor for this is the laser pulse duration.
1
than conventional high-speed burs .
If the laser energy can be delivered to
the target tissue in a very short time
Which laser source
span, then the energy cannot escape
from the ablated tissue and cold opticWhen considering enhancing a dental
al drilling is achieved. This is not only
practice with an investment in a dental
required to maintain patient comfort,
laser system, the right choice for the
but also determines maximum optical
best treatment outcomes is essential.
drilling speed. In this respect Er:YAG
Erbium lasers have long been recoglasers with advanced digital pulse connized as the optimal dental lasers for
trol VSP are at a distinct advantage
effective, precise and minimally in2
because they can generate very short,
vasive hard dental tissue treatments .
50-microsecond pulse durations.
Of all infrared lasers, they exhibit the
A final consideration that contributes
highest absorption in water and hyto faster optical drilling speeds is the
droxyapatite, and are ideally suited for
shape of the laser pulse. Ideally, laser
cold optical drilling in enamel, dentine
pulses should be square-shaped, withand composite fillings.
out a slow rise and prolonged decrease
A recent study published in the Jourin laser pulse power. This ensures that
nal of Oral Laser Applications3 states
®
laser power remains constant within
that an Er:YAG (LightWalker ) laser
the pulse, eliminating inefficiency
delivered through an articulated arm
and unwanted thermal effects to surcuts three times faster through denrounding tissues.
tine and 4.2 times faster through enThe Er:YAG laser system used in the
amel than an Er,Cr:YSGG laser delivstudy provided virtually square pulses,
ered through an optical fibre.
while the Er,Cr:YSGG system produced
According to the authors of the study,
pulses with a longer decline in laser
the measured differences in treatment
power throughout the pulse. Accordspeed result from the differences in the
ingly, this difference in pulse shape
laser wavelengths, pulse duration and
also contributed to the measured difshape of the laser pulses. Laser physics
ference in optical drilling speeds. For
is an exact science. The Er:YAG waveprocedures such as caries removal, it’s
length is absorbed three times better
clear that the ability to perform the
in hard dental tissue than Er,Cr:YSGG.
procedure faster and better provides
This means that the Er:YAG removes
for the capacity to treat more patients
more hard tissue at the same laser
effectively daily.
power settings, enabling faster proced-
The LightWalker system
from National Dental Inc.
(NDI) enables you to choose
between two laser sources.
Advantages for patients
In 90 percent of the cases, patients feel
no discomfort at all during Er:YAG laser
treatments 4 . Procedures can frequently be performed without anesthesia,
eliminating considerable waiting time
for patient numbing. With improved
patient comfort and reduced anxiety
(no needles, no noise, no vibration, no
numbness), the stress for both dentist
and supporting personnel is also minimized.
Reduced need for anesthesia allows
greater opportunity to treat patients in
all four quadrants during the same appointment. Fewer follow-up appointments and faster treatments enable
increased free chair time and much
happier patients. A satisfied patient is
more likely to spread the word about
comfortable and quick treatments,
providing for organic practice referral growth. Furthermore, optical laser
drilling does not leave a smear layer on
the prepared tooth surface in the way
mechanical burs do5 .
There are dental laser systems on the
market, such as the LightWalker from
NDI, that combine two laser sources
to provide a comprehensive dental
treatment platform. These laser systems allow the dentist to perform both
hard and soft dental tissue procedures,
often in one session. They also allow
dentists to perform procedures that
would otherwise have been referred
elsewhere. After relevant clinical training, these systems will allow dentists
to expand their services to include
treatment options for periodontal disease, osseous surgery and many other
procedures. The provision of additional procedures allows practices to populate the patient schedule with new,
high revenue-generating procedures.
By optimizing treatment speed and
comfort, building patient referrals and
marketing exposure, the new advanced
dual-frequency Nd:YAG and Er:YAG
digital pulsed lasers are indispensable
for the modern, expanding practice.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Handpiece maker
sets its sights on
global leadership
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80 percent of NSK revenue generated outside of Japan
By Dental Tribune Asia Pacific
Dental Tribune International Publisher and CEO Torsten Oemus, left, meets with NSK CEO
Eiichi Nakanishi. Photo/Lutz Hiller, DTI
It is no secret that the years since the
global financial crisis have not been kind
to companies in Japan.
First, the recession slowed business investments significantly, then that was
compounded by the effects of the 2011
tsunami and the massive destruction
it wrought, which almost brought the
” See HANDPIECE, page A19
Here's how to ensure you can earn a
million dollars in the next 10 years
The list is disturbing: fatigue; injury
problems; serious neck, shoulder and
upper-back pain; and posture so poor
that it affects general physical performance. All are alarmingly common
symptoms experienced by practitioners across the dental profession. The
result: Forced early retirement caused
by neck, shoulder and back problems is
a frequent occurrence for dental professionals.
Studies demonstrate that the two
major factors that help dental professionals keep a good posture and reduce
muscle tension are the position of the
patient chair and the use of an upperbody support mechanism, such as
elbow supports.
The main cause of physical problems
(muscle tension, musculoskeletal disorders and disk herniation) is the constant contraction of muscles, which in
turn can cause an impairment of blood
flow of up to 90 percent. This situation
leads to lactic acid build-up (lactate) in
muscles to the extent that people begin
to suffer from hyper-contraction. That
means that even when an individual
is not working, his or her muscles are
never truly at rest.
According to the product developers at Posiflex Design, understanding
the proper positioning of the patient
chair and using upper-body supports
such as Posiflex Free Motion Elbow
Supports can significantly diminish
contraction of the muscles and restore
proper blood flow.
Furthermore, according to the company, independent research results
have confirmed that Free Motion
Elbow supports help people maintain
a straight posture, which enables users
to benefit from properly designed
lumbar support.
Less stress on the upper body (shoulders, neck and back), proper blood flow
and a straight posture position create
correct support of the spinal structure and the lumbar area. According to
the company, these adjustments will
also ensure that body functions are
working properly. For the majority of
dental-stool users, keeping a straight
position and reducing muscle tension
while focused on precision tasks in
dentistry is nearly impossible without
lumbar support and upper-body support.
If your neck, shoulder and back pain
and/or fatigue are so bad that you find
it necessary to spend money and time
on temporary treatments, the people
at Posiflex Design encourage you to try
their Free Motion Elbow Supports. All
of your years of training, skill acquisition and capital investment could end
up being worth little if you can't hold
up to the physical demands of a dental practice and retire healthy. If you
love what you are doing and want to
continue in your profession safely and
comfortably, Posiflex invites you to
visit www.posiflexdesign.com to learn
more. With a product that is clinically
proven to reduce muscle tension and
prevent musculoskeletal disorders, the
company is confident it can help “ensure you’ll earn those millions of dollars in the decade ahead.”
Henry Chang, DDS, is one of many dental
professionals benefitting from the use of Free
Motion Elbow Supports by Posiflex Design.
Photo/Provided by Posiflex Design
(Source: Posiflex Design)
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
“ HANDPIECE, Page A18
world’s third largest economy to a halt.
For NSK, one of the country’s largest
dental manufacturers, troubles in the
home market are its least concern because the company conducts most of
its business elsewhere. According to
president and CEO Eiichi Nakanishi, with
whom Dental Tribune International recently had the opportunity to speak at
the company’s headquarters in Tochigi,
more than 80 percent of the company’s
revenues are now generated by its operations outside of Japan.
Strong in Europe, North America
In the last three years, NSK has been performing particularly well in mature markets such as Europe and North America,
where it boosted its presence with the
opening of its new headquarters near
Chicago in 2011, despite unfavorable
conditions such as high market saturation and the ongoing decline of the yen
against the dollar.
Since 2009, Nakanishi has seen his
company regaining market share in Asia
through centralized distribution and
after-the-sale support offered through its
new subsidiary in Singapore.
Another significant contributor has
been NSK’s European office in Germany,
which accounted for almost one third of
the 22.2 billion yen ($US278 million) in
sales the company reported in 2011.“That
is why economic conditions in our home
market have little or no impact on our
overall business. We really think globally,” Nakanishi explains.
According to the 48-year-old, who has
run the company since 2000, one of the
major reasons for NSK’s strong market
position, even in established markets, is
its dedication to innovation and quality,
combined with the excellent after-sales
service it is able to provide to customers
in almost every country except North
Korea. But this hasn’t always been the
case.
Founded in the 1930s, the company
had a rough start, and operations were
completely halted during World War II.
The production of dental handpieces
resumed in 1951; and the company has
grown extensively, today employing
more than 700 people in its offices in
Tochigi and Tokyo.
NSK continues to produce the vast majority of its products’ precision parts inhouse, which, according to Nakanishi, is
one of the main reasons that dentists now
identify the company with high-quality
products. “We employ many good engineers and marketing people who help us to
constantly improve our brand and make
it more attractive to dentists,” he says.
One of NSK’s recent innovations,
launched at the 2011 IDS in Cologne, Germany, for example, is the Ti-Max Z series, a durable premium handpiece that is
claimed to have the smallest heads and
necks in the sector, as well as an exceptionally low noise level and virtually no
vibration.
The Surgic Pro surgical micromotor has
also received much interest, particularly
by dental implant surgeons, and is now
distributed alongside systems by major
implant manufacturers. NSK asserts it
pays close attention to the needs of its
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customers, a philosophy that has resulted
in products such as the S-max pico, which
was developed solely for the treatment of
patients with smaller mouths, such as
children.
Moving into other markets is conceivable but unlikely to happen anytime
soon, Nakanishi says. Even though his
company has begun to enter new areas
in the past decade with the launch of instruments such as ultrasonic scalers and
polishers, its core business will remain
dental handpieces and other small-motor
equipment.
“When it comes to handpieces, we have
produced more innovations than our
competitors,” he remarks. “Our goal is to
become the No. 1 company worldwide in
this segment.”
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NSK headquarters in Tochigi, Japan. Photo/Provided by NSK
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Dental Tribune Canada Edition | February 2012
New imaging system features
3-in-1 functionality
Villa Sistemi Medicali’s Rotograph Evo 3D handles panoramic, cephalometric and 3-D
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Villa Sistemi Medicali
recently introduced its
new Rotograph Evo 3D
dental imaging system
with 3-in-1 functionality: panoramic,
cephalometric and 3-D. According to the
company, the new machine is based on
the highly regarded mechanical plat-
form of the Rotograph Evo,
now adapted mechanically
and electronically to operate
with the latest cone-beam tech-
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The new Rotograph Evo 3D dental imaging
system features 3-in-1 functionality:
panoramic, cephalometric and 3-D.
Photo/Provided by Villa Sistemi Medicali
nology enabling 3-D reconstruction of
the jaws.
At the core of the Rotograph Evo 3D
is what the company describes as being
an “innovative flat-panel detector using
amorphous silicon technology associated with cesium iodide (Csl) scintillator.”
Because of the system’s ability to work
in either a panoramic or 3-D modality,
pan images are acquired directly and
not reconstructed from a volume, thus
they have the same layout usually visible on traditional pan units. Because
of the unit’s 3-D field of view of 8.5 x 8.5
cm, the entire dental status of the patient can be visible at a glance, without
the need to make different exposures to
obtain it.
Complete diagnostic tool
According to the company, the result is
a complete diagnostic tool featuring the
most advanced technology; yet it’s easy
to use just like a dedicated dental panoramic system.
To provide system users maximum
flexibility and safeguard the unit as an
investment, the company reports that
it designed the Rotograph Evo 3D with
the capability of being integrated with a
digital cephalometric arm or upgraded
at a later stage if the need should arise.
You can contact Villa Sistemi Medicali
(Villa Radiology Systems) at (203) 2628836, or you can learn more online by
visiting www.villaus.com.
(Source: Villa Sistemi Medicali)
Corrections
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utmost accuracy in its news, clinical and
industry content. If you find a factual error
or information that requires clarification,
please report the details to Dental Tribune
Canada Managing Editor Robert Selleck at
r.selleck@dental-tribune .com.
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Industry News
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
No-drill technique may reduce kids’ dental fears
Researchers think that
use of the ‘Hall
Technique’ to treat
caries in children might
help prevent later
development of dental
phobias, which often
are triggered by
traumatic dental
experiences during
childhood. Photo/By
Marzanna Syncerz, www.
dreamstime.com
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A recent study among almost 200 children with tooth decay has shown that a
new technique for treating dental caries is
widely preferred by the majority of young
patients. In contrast to conventional restorative methods, the Hall technique
does not involve anesthetics or drilling.
In the study, Dr. Lyndie Foster Page, senior lecturer at the University of Otago’s
Faculty of Dentistry, and Dorothy Boyd,
a specialist pediatric dentist, trained ten
dental practitioners to use the Hall Technique, in which a stainless-steel crown is
capped over a carious baby tooth to seal
the decay.
Compared with conventional restorative methods, it does not involve local
anaesthetic, caries removal with a drill or
placement of a dental filling. Usually, the
crown remains on the affected tooth until
it falls out naturally at the age of ten approximately.
100 children in study
The study involved about 100 children
who were treated with the Hall Technique
and almost 90 children who received conventional dental fillings. The participants
were aged 5 to 8. About 50 per cent of the
children were Maori and two-thirds were
from low-income families. Most of them
had six or seven fillings already.
Overall, the researchers received a positive response from the children. Foster
Page said that less children who were
treated with the new method reported
dental anxiety than those treated with
conventional fillings. Almost 90 per cent
of children in this group reported enjoying their dental visits, while only 52 per
cent in the conventionally treated group
reported likewise.
The researchers think that the new
technique may prevent the development
of dental phobias, which are usually triggered by traumatic experiences during
childhood. “If children don’t fear going to
the dentist, we believe they’ll be more inclined to go regularly for dental check-ups
when they are adolescents and adults, but
there is more work to be done to understand why children said they preferred
the new technique,” Foster Page said.
Quicker, more successful
The technique was developed by Dr.
Norma Hall, a Scottish dentist. According
to the researchers, it is up to 20 minutes
quicker and has a much higher success
rate. “After six months, children who
had conventional treatment had twice as
many dental abscesses and nearly three
times as many replacement fillings,” Foster Page said. Although steel crowns cost
more than conventional amalgam or
composite filling materials, multiple replacements of fillings during a tooth’s life
would exceed the cost of a steel crown in
the long run, she suggested.
At press time, the findings of the study
were scheduled to be presented at the general session and exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research,
March 20 through 23 in Seattle.
(Source: University of Otago’s
Faculty of Dentistry)
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Industry NEWS
Dental Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
A23
Innovating for life
Carl Zeiss delivers innovative visualization solutions in dentistry
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By Carl Zeiss Meditec Staff
Pioneering leading-edge
performance
For more than 150 years, Carl Zeiss has
developed optical systems that make it
possible to see things invisible to the
naked eye.
And for more than 50 years, the
name Carl Zeiss has been unmistakably linked to achievements in microsurgery.
This expertise enables the company
to provide innovative visualization
solutions in the field of dentistry.
Optical systems from Carl Zeiss make
even the most minute details and
structures clearly visible, enabling you
to enjoy brilliant, high-contrast and
true-colour images.
Better vision is the key to better diagnostics and treatment quality.
‘Having a highly
magnified view of
the operative field is
not only impressive
to your patients, it
also gives you
clinical detail that
you never had
before in performing
dentistry.’
– Sameer Puri, DDS
Tarzana, Calif.
OPMI pico, OPMI PROergo,
EyeMag Loupes
• OPMI® pico: the world’s first
microscope developed specifically
for microdentistry.
• OPMI pico: more unique innovations than other comparable systems, such as integrated video,
MORA interface, integrated Xenon
illumination as well as dedicated
accessories such as FlexioStill™
and FlexioMotion™.
• OPMI PROergo: the world’s first
and only fully motorized dental
microscope.
• OPMI PROergo: the only dental microscope to incorporate
ergonomic innovations such as
Varioskop™, SpeedFokus™ and
Free Float Magnetic Brakes.
• EyeMag® Loupe: reliable performance of the loupe systems — attributed to constant innovation,
that include advancements such
as multilayer optical coatings,
integrated protective lenses, expanded fields of view and portable
LED headlight illumination.
Unparalleled clinical experience
with magnification
• Within one year of apical surgery
performed with a microscope,
98.8 percent of the cases were considered healed. The corresponding
percentage of healed cases, treated without a microscope, yielded a
success rate of only 44.1 percent.1
• Complete healing rate for the
root-end resection and retrograde
preparation is significantly higher
(91.1 percent) when using microsurgical techniques than that for
teeth treated using traditional
techniques (44.2 percent). 2
Innovation
• Carl Zeiss commitment to innovation
is confirmed by its investment of more
than 12 percent of its revenues in research and development: Innovation is
the primary engine of growth for Carl
Zeiss, dedicating high investments in
research and development.
• Nearly 15 percent of employees at
Carl Zeiss work in research and development: An above-average percent of the
workforce is active in research and development.
• Carl Zeiss submits two patents every
working day: A patent application was
submitted for more than 400 inventions. Based on all patents submitted
by Carl Zeiss, it is one of the 15 most
active applicants at the German Patent
Office.
• Almost 60 percent of Carl Zeiss revenues are driven by products launched
in the last five years: Innovation is a
term that is often used, yet not always
for what it is intended.
Carl Zeiss is proudly a driver of innovation, generating almost 60 percent of its revenues with products
introduced in the last five years.
• Innovative service and online tools
ensure immediate support and transparency: A "Self Help" online tool gives
customers access to a huge knowledge
base, including FAQs, all via the web.
On request, the “My Product Profile”
tool provides access to information
such as warranty and service agreement coverage of all Carl Zeiss equipment.
Carl Zeiss Canada has a dedicated
sales and service team to support customers across the country.
Figures as of fiscal year 2007/2008.
Carl Zeiss Canada
45 Valleybrook Dr.
Toronto, ON
M3B 2S6
(800) 387-8037
www.zeiss.ca
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Rubinstein R.A., Kim S. (1999): Shortterm observation of the results of endodontic surgery with the use of a surgical
operation microscope and Super EBA as
root-end filling material. Journal of
Endodontics 25: 43–48/ Friedman A.,
Lustmann J., Shaharabany V. (1991):
Treatment results of apical surgery in
premolar and molar teeth. Journal of
Endodontics 17: 30–33.
2.
Tsesis I., Rosen E., Schwartz-Arad D., Fuss
Z. (2006): Retrospective Evaluation of
Surgical Endodontic Treatment: Traditional versus Modern Technique. Journal of Endodontics 32 (5): 412–416.
Service
• Factory-trained and certified Carl
Zeiss field service engineers provide nationwide coverage: These professionals
are all certified support engineers with
an average of 11 years of experience at
Carl Zeiss Meditec.
References
Carl Zeiss sums up its customer care
philosophy with this statement: ‘The
moment you realize we are there when you
need us. This is the moment we work for.’
Photos/Carl Zeiss
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IMPLANT TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Implant Newspaper · Canada Edition
April 2013 — Vol. 1, No. 2
www.dental-tribune.com
Clinicians gather in Bern to update
implant treatment ‘golden standard’
Findings from event,
held every five years
in Switzerland, to be
presented at International
Team for Implantology
annual conference
E
very five years, more than
100 leading clinicians and
academicians from across
the world gather at the International Team for Implantology Consensus Conference for three days of
debate. Participants identify and review in detail all of the clinically relevant issues in implant dentistry. The
statements and guidelines that emerge
from the debate are generally accepted
as a golden standard in implant dentistry and are basis for the ITI’s “Treatment Guide” series of publications.
It has been five years since the last
conference. The upcoming 2013 gathering — the organization's fifth — is
in Bern, Switzerland, from April 23–25.
Updated guidelines presented at
annual meeting
Following the three-day conference,
the resulting consensus statements,
treatment guidelines and clinical
recommendations will be presented
at the 2013 ITI Annual Conference,
Saturday, April 27, also in Bern. Meeting organizers describe the Saturday
meeting as being an opportunity for
implant dentistry professionals to
combine networking with catching up
on the latest information on best clinical practices in implant dentistry.
The ITI 2013 annual meeting is formally titled, “Treatment Guidelines
and Recommendations of the 5th ITI
Consensus Conference.”
With the rapid advances in clinical
techniques and biomaterials in the
field as well as new ideas and different
approaches, the meeting organizers
say that it is vital for clinicians to be
able to access up-to-date information
and clinical recommendations. To establish the series of consensus statements, the ITI Consensus Conference
participants evaluate the latest developments in the field.
At the Bern Consensus Conference,
five working groups led by Michael
Bornstein, Daniel Wismeijer, Dean
The Kursaal Bern, site of the International Team for Implantology annual conference, is unique in Switzerland. It comprises one of the country's
most modern congress and event venues, a hotel, numerous restaurants, a casino — and sweeping views of the capital city, Bern. This year's
meeting features results and recommendations from the fifth ITI Consensus Conference. Photo/Provided by Congress Center of the Kursaal
Morton, German Gallucci and Lisa
Heitz-Mayfield will discuss topics in
the following areas:
1) Contemporary surgical and radiographic techniques
2) Restorative materials and techniques for implant dentistry
3) Optimizing esthetic outcomes in
implant dentistry
4) Loading protocols in implant
dentistry
5) Prevention and management of
technical and biological complications.
At the annual conference on Saturday, scheduled topics cover such areas
as “Horizontal Ridge Augmentation in
Conjunction With, or Prior to, Implant
Placement in the Anterior Maxilla: A
Systematic Review,” “Screw vs. Cement
Retention: The Evidence for Stable
Outcomes,” “Prosthodontic Procedures to Optimize Esthetic Outcomes”
and “Implant Loading Protocols for
Fully Edentulous Patients With Fixed
Prostheses: A Systematic Review.”
Not just all work
Following Saturday's clinical program,
the organization hosts a gala dinner,
inviting attendees to “enjoy an excellent meal while listening to the featured vocal artist and round off the
evening with a couple of drinks at
the bar and a turn on the dance floor
while the live band plays at the Farewell Party for outgoing ITI President
Daniel Buser.”
The conference and associated events
will take place in the newly renovated
Congress Center of the Kursaal in the
Swiss capital city, situated at the base
of the Swiss Alps.
Save the date for ‘Knowledge is
Key’ in 2014
The next ITI Consensus Conference
won't be for another five years, but you
might want to start planning a trip to
Switzerland for a less-distant event —
the ITI World Symposium, April 24–26,
2014, in Geneva. “Knowledge is Key”
is the theme, and the agenda includes
some of the industry's top opinion
leaders. Attendees will be able to participate in a scientific program described as “challenging, with a strong
practice-oriented approach.”
The organization describes the gathering as "the most important event
in the implant dentistry calendar for
2014." For details on this and other ITI
events, visit www.iti.org.
(Source: International Team
for Implantology)
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Industry News
B2
Implant Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Implant Direct’s new online
store has ‘All-in-1 Shopping’
Fig. 1: Right, Implant
Direct’s new online
store at www.
implantdirect.com.
Photos/Provided by
Implant Direct
Fig. 2: Below, implant
system selection
shown here is the
Legacy System with
Dr. Gerald Niznick’s orginal,
internal conical connection
interface.
Fig. 3:
Right, the
implant
diameter
selections
shown
here are
Legacy3
implants,
packaged
on a
‘transfer
and final
abutment’
carrier.
ODA
BOOTH NO.
1931
Implant Direct is described as the company that revolutionized the implant industry by creating the valuepriced segment in 2006. But with its new online store,
it may soon be known as the company that dramatically
simplified how implants and auxiliary items are ordered.
Located at www.implantdirect.com, the online store introduces visitors to the latest products, resources and events
with an ever-changing homepage display (Fig. 1). Visual
selection charts lead clinicians or office staff through the
implant selection process, first by identifying the implant
system (Fig. 2) and then by choosing the correct diameter
and prosthetic platform (Fig. 3).
Once a site user is on the implant product page, the
compatible components, abutments, instruments, biologics and literature are just a click away. According to the
company, there’s no need to jump through different product categories or pages — with “All-in-1 Shopping,” everything
can be found all in one spot. The “simply smarter” system even
identifies the related items.
In addition, Implant Direct’s online store enables visitors to:
• View related 3-D graphic videos without interrupting shopping.
• Easily switch between different product images or zoom-in
for a close-up view.
• Compare the features and benefits between different products of interest.
• Move to different categories when desired via the global, top
navigation bar.
• Easily find Attachments International products and education opportunities in dedicated sections.
• Quickly navigate to products by using improved search capabilities and a new advanced-search option.
• Readily preview cart contents.
• Keep track of potential future purchases with a “Wish List.”
• Create and manage an account and easily track all recent activity from the “Account Dashboard.”
This new online store, with its advanced technological capabilities, represents the latest progression in the Web-based
business strategy Implant Direct was founded on. The company
has long strived to augment the service and support available
to dental professionals through customer service and field
teams — with online assistance that includes services such as
the extensive library of 3-D graphic videos detailing technical
procedures and product features.
Implant Direct’s implant systems offer surgical and prosthetic compatibility with premium-priced systems as well as
significant design improvements for enhanced clinical performance. Unlike many other companies, Implant Direct offers
a non-negotiable list price for each item in its broad product
range. “All-in-1 Packaging” includes components such as cover
screw, healing collar, transfer and final or temporary abutment
with the implant for added value.
About Implant Direct
Implant Direct is a joint venture between implantology pioneer Dr. Gerald Niznick and Sybron Dental Specialties (SDS). The
venture combines: SDS’s 100-year history of providing service,
quality and innovation to dental professionals; the expansive
expertise of SDS’s Fortune 500 parent company, Danaher Corp.;
and Niznick’s 33-year history of innovation in the implant industry, with his more than 30 patents, including the internal,
conical connection in 1986 — the cornerstone of modern dental design. Implant Direct furthers all of these traditions with
its commitment to providing high-quality products with simplified surgical procedures and versatile prosthetic options at
value-added prices.The company releases numerous new product lines and line extensions each year, while also continually
improving its existing product designs, manufacturing processes and online support.
Fig. 4: Above, implant product page with ‘All-in-1 Shopping.’
(Source: Implant Direct)
IMPLANT TRIBUNE
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Managing Editor Implant Tribune Canada
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Managing Editor Implant Tribune U.S.
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Phone (212) 244-7181
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All rights reserved.
Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost
accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find
a factual error or content that requires clarification,
please contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at
r.selleck@dental-tribune.com.
Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for
the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume responsibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own
and may not reflect those of Tribune America.
Editorial Board
Dr. Pankaj Singh
Dr. Bernard Touati
Dr. Jack T. Krauser
Dr. Andre Saadoun
Dr. Gary Henkel
Dr. Doug Deporter
Dr. Michael Norton
Dr. Ken Serota
Dr. Axel Zoellner
Dr. Glen Liddelow
Dr. Marius Steigmann
Corrections
Implant Tribune strives to maintain the
utmost accuracy in its news and clinical
reports. If you find a factual error or
content that requires clarification, report
the details to managing editor Robert
Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune .com.
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Industry News
Implant Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Implant bar overdenture offers full
range of removable/fixed solutions
ODA
NobelProcera system is designed
BOOTH
to enable clinicians to accomplish NO. 825/924
high-precision, fast, cost-efficient
CAD/CAM dentistry
The NobelProcera implant bar overdenture from Nobel Biocare provides
you and your lab a complete range of
fixed and removable solutions.
With NobelProcera software, your
laboratory is able to scan and design individualized implant bars for overdentures for all indications — fixed and removable — from low-cost to high-end,
for a variety of attachment types and
implant systems.
According to the company, the NobelProcera system enables clinicians to accomplish high-precision, fast and costefficient CAD/CAM dentistry. All bars
are milled from biocompatible surgical
grade titanium monoblocs by a NobelProcera production facility, resulting
in light, strong bars without welding
seams or porosity issues. The company
reports that the product can be used in
confidence with the new Replace Select
TC, a tissue-level implant for one-stage
protocols and shorter treatment times.
About Nobel Biocare
Nobel Biocare is one of the world leaders in innovative and evidence-based
dental solutions.
For more information, contact a
Nobel Biocare representative or visit
its website, www.nobelbiocare.com.
Nobel Biocare Canada is based in
Richmond Hill, Ontario, and can be
contacted at (905) 762-3500 or (800)
939-9394. Note: Some products may
not be regulatory-agency cleared or released for sale in all markets. Contact
your local Nobel Biocare sales office for
product assortment and availability.
(Source: Nobel Biocare)
The NobelProcera production facility creates an inidividualized implant bar overdenture that
features milling out of light and biocompatible surgical grade titanium; a wide variety of bars
and attachments for fixed and removable solutions; precision fit for ideal load transfer and
long-term stable screw joints; and treatment simplicity with Replace Select TC, a straightforward, one-stage protocol and platform access at tissue level.
Photo/Provided by Nobel Biocare.
Clinical study monitors dental implant
patients to document 10-year outcomes
University of Bern study follows 511 Straumann SLA tissue-level implants in 303 patients
New research findings have
still on the market. AccordODA
recently been published following to Straumann Group, the
BOOTH
ing one of the largest long-term
Straumann SLA tissue-level
NO.
516
clinical studies on the survival
implant is one of the most
and success of dental implants.
extensively studied dental imThe study, which was conducted
plants on the market, and the
at the University of Bern in Switz10-year study explains why it is one of
erland, assessed the outcome of 511
the most widely used.
Straumann SLA tissue-level implants
The full study is titled, “Buser D, Janin 303 patients for 10 years.
ner S, Wittneben J, Brägger U, Ramseier
Its authors concluded: “The present
A, Salvi G: 10-Year Survival and Success
retrospective analysis resulted in a
Rates of 511 Titanium Implants with a
10-year implant survival rate of 98.8
Sandblasted and Acid-Etched Surface:
percent and a success rate of 97 perA Retrospective Study in 303 Partially
cent. In addition, the prevalence of
Edentulous Patients."
peri-implantitis in this large cohort of
You can access the publication
orally healthy patients was low with 1.8
online at: Clinical Implant Dentpercent during the 10-year period.” No
istry and Related Research, Volume
implant fracture was noted.
14, Number 6, December 2012 DOI:
The study is one of the first large
10.1111/j.1708-8208.2012.00456, www.
10-year clinical studies to document
onlinelibrar y.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/
a dental implant of this kind that is
j.1708-8208.2012.00456.x/full.
About Straumann Group
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland,
the Straumann Group is one of the industry's global leaders in implant and
restorative dentistry and oral tissue
regeneration.
In collaboration with leading clinics, research institutes and universities, Straumann researches, develops
and manufactures dental implants,
instruments, prosthetics and tissue
regeneration products for use in tooth
replacement, restoration solutions and
prevention of tooth loss.
Straumann Group employs 2,575
people worldwide, and its products and
services are available in more than 70
countries — including Canada, where
it operates as Straumann Canada Limited — through its expansive network
of distribution subsidiaries and partners.
About the Bern School
of Dental Medicine
The Bern School of Dental Medicine in
Bern, Switzerland, has been active in
the area of dental implantology for approximately 40 years and today is considered to be one of the world's leading
centers of competence in this rapidly
expanding area of dental medicine.
The school's activities are centered
on preclinical and clinical research
activity, but in addition to that focus,
approximately 1,000 implant patients
are treated at the school every year. In
addition, the ZMK regularly organizes
internationally advertised training
courses and implant conferences that
are attended by dental professionals
from across the globe.
(Sources: Straumann Group and
Bern School of Dental Medicine)
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Industry News
Implant Tribune Canada Edition | April 2013
Expert Dental CE creates two new
restorative and esthetic modules
Courses address biggest reason for rejected insurance claims: poor, marginal fit
In keeping with its mission to provide
high-level online C.E. courses, Expert
Dental CE (www.expertdentalce.com) has
launched its first two modular programs
in restorative and esthetic advances.
Both modules are CERP approved.
“Our mission,” said Expert Dental CE Co-
Founder Dr. Frank Murphy, “is to provide
in-depth modules that give the learner
more than a superficial introduction to a
technique, while at the same time offering
material that is useful and practical.”
Module One (cost is $199 and the module is worth six C.E. credits, ) consists of the
following scholars and topics:
• Dr. Charles Goodacre on “How to
Achieve Excellent Marginal Fit & Cervical
Contour with Crowns.”
• Dr. Burney Croll on “Emergence Profiles in Natural Tooth Contour.”
• Dr. Jim Fine on “Crown Lengthening:
Dr. Charles
Goodacre
Dr. Jim Fine
Dr. Graz Giglio
Dr. Dennis
Tarnow
Dr. Mariano
Polack
Dr. Dean
Vafiadis
Ad
A Powerful Tool for Healthier Gums” and
Better Crowns.”
• Dr. Dennis Tarnow on “Periodontal and
Prosthetic Management of Furcated Teeth:
Parts I, II, III.”
“We created this module, in part, because
one of the single biggest reasons insurance claims are rejected by carriers is poor
marginal fit,” said Expert Dental CE’s other
co-founder, Dr. Alan Winter. “But that’s not
the only reason.” Winter also said that as
dentists gain more clinical experiences
through the years, they can become more
removed from their dental school education, and there is a great benefit to gain
from brushing up on the latest techniques
for everyday procedures. “As a practicing
periodontist,” he said, “I see greater value
in learning how to reduce the incidence
of periodontal disease and save dentitions
than in taking a course that requires four
surgeries and expensive biologics to grow
a papilla or 1 millimeter of bone.”
Newest theories in smile design
Module Two ($239 and worth 10 C.E. credits) features the following scholars and
topics:
• Dr. Graz Giglio on “A Review of Smile
Design Parameters” and “Achieving Aesthetic Laminate Veneers.”
• Dr. Mariano Polack on ”Understanding
Current All-Ceramic Systems.”
• Dr. Dean Vafiadis on “Computerized
Dentistry for Private Practice: Abutments,
Ceramics and Occlusion.”
Module Two carries Expert Dental CE’s
agenda forward by combining four lectures into a cohesive grouping that explores the up-to-date theories in smile
design, placing laminate veneers and
understanding the differences in ceramics
and the cements they require for the best
performance and esthetics. Also covered
in detail is the latest information available
for chairside CAD/CAM technologies for
single units and implants.
For more information, contact Expert
Dental CE at info@xpapce.com or visit:
www.expertdentalce.com.
(Source: Expert Dental CE)
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