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Pushing the Envelope: Direct and Indirect Posterior Solutions with Composite
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Rainey and Dr. Mauricio Watanabe CE Supporter: VOCO America
The science and technology built into dental composite resins is impressive, but rarely do practitioners (or patients) realize how versatile our materials really can be. Direct placement is the most common approach for composite, but by relying on the material science within, predictable indirect composite restorations can also be life-like, strong and long lasting. Join the co-presenters in this CE webinar as they review cases from North and South America as they compare and contrast uses of composite resin in their daily practice.
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Size Does Matter - Bur Selection for Minimally Invasive Restorative Outcomes
Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: Microcopy
Have you noticed the shift in dentistry? Patients expect their dental care to be easier, delivered in a shorter treatment time, and painless. As clinicians, we understand the benefits of conservative restorative approaches and want to promote them at every opportunity. Given the advancement of early diagnostics, minimal intervention becomes even more paramount using cutting-edge technology. This CE webinar will discuss guiding principles for contemporary adhesive preparations using as little intervention as possible utilizing a new roll-out class of minimally invasive dental burs that provide a major impact. Learn how these burs can navigate a variety of current dental materials and tooth anatomy.
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Modern Adhesive Restorative Techniques
Presenter: Dr. Christopher Pescatore CE Supporter: COLTENE
This CE webinar will deal with numerous aspects of comprehensive restorative aesthetic dentistry and efficient patient care in today’s dental practice. We will discuss how to make routine dental procedures such as adhesion and direct resins more predictable and efficient using the latest material technologies. Also discussed will be the indirect restoration protocol including preparation design for the current restorative materials and the use of impression materials vs digital technologies. Insertion protocols will also be addressed to aide the clinician in developing a foolproof method to deliver high quality, long-lasting restorations. ( full description, bio and commercial disclosure )
Move Ions, Move!
Presenter: Dr. Brian Novy CE Supporter: VOCO America
Armed with new clinical guidelines based on recent systematic reviews, clinicians must choose between the comfort of what they’ve always done and what can stop and reverse dental caries. It’s time to move from bonding to chemical fusion.
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The Materials and Procedures to Overcome the Hurdles of Composites
Presenter: Dr. Arthur Tomaro CE Supporter: VOCO America
In this CE webinar, Dr. Tomaro will share with participants different scenarios where the clinician has to make a decision as to the technique and choice of materials. The correct material choice and mimic nature. The restoration and tooth becomes as one.
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Mastering Attachment Placement and Removal for Clear Aligners
Presenter: Ms. Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA CE Supporter: Ivoclar
Clear aligners provide an esthetic and functional orthodontic solution for patients of all ages, eliminating the need for brackets, wires, or bands. To ensure successful outcomes, properly placed attachments play a crucial role in guiding tooth movement and aligner retention. This CE webinar will equip participants with expert techniques to streamline attachment bonding, troubleshooting, and removal—optimizing the clear aligner experience for both clinicians and patients.
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Clinical Efficiency in Modern Direct Restorative Dentistry: Work Smarter Not Harder
Presenter: Dr. Joshua Austin CE Supporter: Ivoclar
Current economic trends show flat reimbursements, while all of our costs rise. In order to remain profitable, dentists must work more efficiently. Fortunately, we have advances in direct restorative and adhesive dentistry that can allow for working faster and smarter while having great clinical success. This CE webinar will examine the fundamentals of working efficiently and effectively with today's high output curing lights, universal adhesives and bulk fill restorative materials. We will also examine placement techniques that facilitate excellent restorative outcomes.
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When You Get Close to the Pulp, Don’t Let It Spoil Your Day
Presenter: Dr. Scott Coleman CE Supporter: Bisco
The most used materials in today’s general practice are burs, bonding agents, and composites for direct restorations. The evolution of this group of materials, in particular, is amazing. Today’s light cure resins are light years ahead of the materials that we thought were great 20 years ago. The evolution of materials includes base or lining materials when the proximity to the pulp requires some form of pulpal protection. Calcium has been proven to be a critical adjunct to the armamentarium of all general dentists performing routine decay excavation and tooth restoration. This CE webinar is designed for the busy dentist who wants to stay current with the available materials and concepts of efficient placement of tooth-colored restorations. We will discuss what matters most in pulpal protection material selection, depending upon location and occlusal load put on the restoration. Reduction and elimination of post-operative sensitivity will be addressed.
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Cements Made Simple: Breaking Down Modern Cementation and Bonding Protocols
Presenter: Dr. Chad Duplantis CE Supporter: VOCO America
With so many choices in materials and available cements, chaos may ensue when deciding to lute or bond each restoration. There has to be a better way to understand and ensure long-term success for our restorations. This CE webinar is designed for the attendee to gain confidence in their cement selection and handling of each restoration.
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A New Era in Conservative Esthetic and Adhesive Dentistry
Presenter: Dr. Michael DiTolla CE Supporter: Ivoclar
This CE webinar will examine how technology has made it possible for clinicians to turn any prepped veneer case into a no-prep case, making our treatment much more conservative, and more acceptable to the patient. With today’s high-strength ceramics and adhesive cementation protocols, veneers can be made as thin as 0.3mm, making esthetic no-prep veneers possible, if the teeth are in the correct position and you're utilizing an esthetic, adhesive cement. No-prep veneers are more difficult to seat than prepped veneers or crowns, and a live demonstration will show a seating technique to mitigate those difficulties and the proper cementation protocol to create lasting, esthetic restorations.
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We are going to explore strategies for simplifying the Class II restoration process by utilizing efficient preparation techniques, simplified matrix systems, and bonding protocols. Additionally, we will discuss methods for minimizing stress during treatment and achieving exceptional outcomes through proper finishing and polishing techniques to create excellent interproximal contacts.
Whether due to insufficient bone, medical contraindications, financial constraints, or patient preferences, single-tooth implants aren’t the solution for every case. That’s where fiber-reinforced bridges come in. To tell us all about the wonders of fiber-reinforced bridges is our guest, Dr. Marvin Chacon. With over 15 years of clinical dentistry experience, he obtained his Master's in Aesthetic Dentistry from King's College London in 2022. As a clinical trainer and speaker, he focuses on modern dental materials and innovative techniques under the "minimum Intervention" approach.
This CE webinar will provide the pearls for the participants to achieve a higher level of composite artistry with results that can seamlessly replicate the esthetics of natural teeth or even rival the beauty of porcelain restorations by utilizing fundamental learning concepts of blending, shaping and polishing anterior composites restorations that predictably emulates any human tooth morphology found in nature.
Patients present to our offices almost daily with anterior teeth that need restorations, including ones that replace a portion of the tooth that is readily visible to the patient and others. In these cases, we can choose to restore the area with a direct or indirect restoration. Indirect restorations are managed often times by a ceramist, but direct restorations require a thorough knowledge of the material and the understanding of effective layering to achieve a restoration that blends in naturally with the sounding tooth structure. In this CE webinar, we will utilize a restorative material that simplifies the layering techniques to achieve an outstanding result.
Recurrent caries haunt each and every provider at one point or another. Pastes, rinses and home care tools can only go so far - sometimes we need to break the caries cycle at the tooth-restorative interface. This CE webinar will highlight some advances in composite chemistry that marry the convenience of a bulk fill with the smarts of remineralization. Caries risk assessment and adhesive considerations will be covered in detail, as each of these components in addition to our materials, make for more predictable restorative outcomes.
DENTAL ADVISOR has served the dental profession as an unbiased, trusted resource for 41 years, providing guidance on products and equipment based on scientific and clinical performance. In this 2-hour CE webinar, CEO, Dr. Sabiha Bunek, and Clinical Ambassadors, Dr. Matthew Miller and Dr. Ashton Prince, will detail which products and equipment DENTAL ADVISOR has found to be outstanding in their respective categories this past year. For clinicians interested in learning about these newest materials and equipment, this webinar will help them decide on which of these innovations best fit their needs. Attendees will leave with a valuable understanding on the latest technologies and techniques to take back and implement into daily practice, saving time, minimizing stress and maximizing productivity.
To provide patients with the best adhesive restorative dentistry, we are required to have absolute isolation and a firm understanding of bonding principles. Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will be able to:
• Understand the importance of rubber dam isolation
• Be familiar with the basics of isolation
• Understand the fundamental principles of bonding
Fibre-reinforced direct bridges (FRDB’s) have shown good performance in clinical applications, capable of overcoming functional masticatory loading with a more biomimetic behavior than rigid metallic or full ceramic prostheses. Its retention relies on adhesive capacity which allows a lower tooth structure removal than conventional alternatives, as minimal or no sound tooth structure preparation is needed on the abutment.
Composite resin injectables are highly versatile materials that can be used in numerous scenarios to enhance cosmetic dental practices in a minimally invasive manner, while also facilitating everyday general dentistry. Mastery of composite dentistry, understanding proper adhesive protocols, and establishing effective isolation techniques are crucial steps toward gaining confidence in the functional outcomes of these restorations. In this CE webinar, our goal is to educate participants on how to confidently place predictable composite injectable restorations in both the esthetic zone and posterior teeth. We will cover various case types, including the increasingly popular fiber injectable composites used for build-up procedures. Additionally, we will provide an overview of the cementation protocols for indirect porcelain restorations using injectable materials.
It seems like a lifetime ago that we were using 35-shade composites! This paradigm shift has changed the way we practice everyday dentistry. What have we learned? What are the best ways to use these innovative materials? Can we use them in the front of the mouth? How do we get translucency and opacity from a single shade? In this CE webinar, stay tuned for a fast paced, fun look at how composites have changed for the better!
How many different shades of composite do your customers need in the posterior region? If they opt for CLEARFIL MAJESTY™ ES-2 Universal, a single shade will do the trick. The go-to solution for common posterior restorations, independent of the color of the underlying and adjacent tooth structure.
BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is a flowable submicron hybrid composite that gives you both stability and flowability in one versatile material. Appropriate for use in a wide range of indications, BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is available in eight shades and two different needle sizes, including an extra-fine needle. If you’re ready to upgrade your dentistry, COLTENE’s BRILLIANT EverGlow Flow is for you!
everX Flow is a short fiber-reinforced dentin replacement that provides excellent core strength and fracture resistance. You can use it for core build-ups, substructure for endodontically-treated teeth, coronal restorations and teeth with large cavities in high stress-bearing areas, knowing that you’ll be restoring teeth in a biomimetic way and preventing crack propagation.
ZR-Cem is an innovative self-adhesive universal resin cement specially formulated for zirconia restorations. Dual-cured ZR-Cem enables a strong bond to all ceramic materials, dentin and enamel - ensuring superior retention and marginal integrity.
Simplify procedures with FIT SA, a comprehensive self-adhesive flowable restorative with bioactive Giomer Technology inside. FIT SA has eliminated the need for the technique sensitive bonding procedure. FIT SA offers superior strength and polishability, and the unique filler structure combines the light transmission and diffusion properties of enamel and dentin to blend well with the surrounding dentition.
Simplify procedures with FIT SA, a comprehensive self-adhesive flowable restorative with bioactive Giomer Technology inside. FIT SA has eliminated the need for the technique sensitive bonding procedure. FIT SA offers superior strength and polishability, and the unique filler structure combines the light transmission and diffusion properties of enamel and dentin to blend well with the surrounding dentition.
New from GC America: everX Flow™ is a highly fracture resistant composite substructure which may be used as a dentin replacement material in bulk filling and core build-up applications, as well as in cases where endodontic stability must be restored.
As a result of the COVID pandemic, most dental practices are focusing on single visit procedures. Direct restorations are one of the most common single visit procedures within a dental practice. Optimizing the workflow for that procedure will help save chair time, improve clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. Precise implementation of each individual step in the Kulzer Direct Restoration Workflow lays the foundation for a more efficient workflow and outstanding clinical outcomes. Watch this video to learn more.
The coronavirus has changed the way dentistry will forever be practiced. Join Dr. Pete Gardell as he discusses techniques for maintaining an efficient and safe environment for his staff and patients. See how he now approaches the placement of his direct restorative treatments to ensure predictability and cleanliness for his practice.
This tutorial will discuss the evolution of RMGI cements. GC FujiCEM Evolve is a radiopaque resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement in a syringe delivery with a tack-cure feature and high radiopacity. It can be used for cementation of a variety of substates and different types of indirect restorations.
Dr. Snyder on Bulk Injectables, FSC and HPC-filler Technologies (04:36)
Sponsor: GC America Presenter: Dr. Todd Snyder Released: 6/30/23
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Dr. Todd Snyder discusses using bulk injectables such as G-ænial™ BULK Injectable, G-ænial™ Universal Injectable, and G-ænial™ Flo X, and the benefits of GC's proprietary FSC (Full-coverage Silane Coating) technology and HPC-filler (High-performance Pulverized CERASMART® Filler) technology.
Dr. Auster on G-CEM ONE + Adhesive Enhancing Primer (03:11)
Sponsor: GC America Presenter: Dr. Peter Auster Released: 8/31/22
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Dr. Peter Auster discusses the benefits of using G-CEM ONE™ in conjunction with G-CEM ONE™ Adhesive Enhancing Primer (AEP) for retentive and non-retentive preps.
Dr. Snyder on Injectable Composites (04:11)
Sponsor: GC America Presenter: Dr. Todd Snyder Released: 4/22/22
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Dr. Todd Snyder discusses the difference between flowable composites versus injectable composites and goes over the benefits and uses for GC's line of products: G-ænial™ Flo X, G-ænial™ Universal Flo, G-ænial™ Universal Injectable, and G-ænial™ BULK Injectable.
Dr. Albrecht on COMPONEER (03:16)
Sponsor: COLTENE Presenter: Dr. Lundon Albrecht Released: 11/29/21
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Dr. Lundon Albrecht discusses the features of COMPONEER, especially the rough intaglio surface of the composite enamel shell that allows it to bond to the tooth.
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