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Vibrajet: Reducing the Pain of Injection?
The pain of getting an injection is the most frequent complaint I hear from my patients. I’ve seen advertisements for a vibrating dental syringe attachment, Vibrajet, that could reduce the pain experienced by patients having intraoral injections for dental treatment.
>>Read More and Comment V3 Ring: A Major Improvement for Sectional Matrix Ring for Class II Composites?
Triodent has recently come out with an improved version of their V-Ring called V3 Ring, that is supposed to make the original V-Ring obsolete. But, is the new V3 Ring that much better?
>>Read More and Comment Air Bubbles in Flowable Resin Composites?
I have found air bubbles in every flowable resin composite that I have tried.
>>Read More and Comment Curing Lights: Recommendations?
I need new curing lights. However, I am not an engineer and cannot really determine which of the many curing lights currently on the market I should buy.
>>Read More and Comment MI Paste: How Does This Compare to Pronamel?
I have a lot of younger patients in treatment and I would like to think that I am doing the best in the way of preventive dentistry for them. So, I’m wondering which is a better product for a general practice, Pronamel (Glaxo) or MI Paste (RECALDENT)?
>>Read More and Comment Stylus ATC Handpiece: Better Than Standard Air Driven Handpieces?
Midwest has just come out with a new hybrid high-speed handpiece called the Stylus ATC, which runs partly on air and partly on electric. But is this much better than standard air driven high speed handpieces?
>>Read More and Comment iBond Self Etch: The Ideal Bonding Agent?
I would like to use just one bonding system for all my bonding needs. Is iBond the answer?
>>Read More and Comment Ultra-Etch: The Gold Standard for Phosphoric Acid Etchant?
I saw an advertisement for Ultradent claims that their 35% phosphoric acid is the ‘Gold Standard’ for phosphoric acid etchant. Is there any truth to this claim?
>>Read More and Comment Silent Nite: Treatment for Snoring?
I am reading more and more about Sleep Dentistry and Obstructive Sleep Apnea and some of my patients who snore have started to ask me about wearing an appliance, like Silent Nite. I´m wondering what other dentists are doing?
>>Read More and Comment Filtek LS: Lowest Polymerization Shrinkage?
Is there good research to back up the claim that Filtek LS provides the lowest polymerization shrinkage and does this really make that much difference?
>>Read More and Comment D-Fine Shape Burs: Shape and Polish at the Same Time
These are a set of slow speed contra-angle polishing burs that also polish as they shape, so the two processes are completed in one-step.
>>Read More and Comment Snap On Smile to Increase Vertical Dimension?
Can Snap-On Smile be used for more than cosmetics, such as to open the bite - increase the vertical dimension?
>>Read More and Comment Caries I.D.: An Improved Method of Caries Detection?
With all the adverse publicity about using a sharp explorer which may puncture an intact enamel surface over a carious lesion, I am looking for an alternative method of caries detection that is reliable and I’m intrigued by the Caries ID.
>>Read More and Comment Calset Composite Warmer: Does it Improve the Quality of Composite Restorations?
There is some controversy over the use of flowable composite. I have heard some lecturers say not to use it because of its high polymerization contraction…
>>Read More and Comment Composi-Tight Matrix Forceps: Does it Make the Removal of the Sectional Matrix Easier?
I tried out the Composi Tight Matrix Forceps at a recent dental meeting and it seemed to make placement and removal of the sectional matrix much easier.
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