December 4, 2019

A 50-year-old male patient presented for professional tooth cleaning. He had deep erosive lesions affecting the vestibular aspects of his maxillary central incisors, which he did not consider an issue. Nevertheless, the team informed him about the options to improve the aesthetics and protect the remaining tooth structure.

November 26, 2019

Federico Ferraris Adhesthetics Theca Kit

November 25, 2019

In the case of reconstructions that have an intermediate shade in whole or in part, near-natural reproduction of the tooth shade is typically demanding. The chroma of the restoration must be adjusted selectively or completely to consistently match the tooth shade. With the new VITA AKZENT Plus CHROMA STAINS (VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany), the shade saturation of ceramic restorations can be controlled in a targeted manner. Dental Technician Renato Carretti (Zurich, Switzerland) uses an anterior crown to show how the shade effect can be systematically influenced with the new stains.

November 24, 2019

RAW workflow: A professional’s approach to planning monolithic restorations on single-tooth implants

November 17, 2019

For good healing success and predictable gingiva management during implantation, the soft tissue needs as much rest as possible. Gingiva formers, which also act as a scan body, provide the opportunity to perform a scan without disturbing the healing process.

October 26, 2019

Comparison of the IPS d.SIGN and IPS Style ceramic systems

October 20, 2019

Proper monitoring and maintenance are essential to ensure the durability and health of a dental implant.

October 14, 2019

A 61-year-old Thai female presented with loosening 9-unit fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). Her chief complaint concerned her loose and unpleasing front teeth with unsatisfactory removable gingiva.

October 13, 2019

Aesthetic corrections with veneers should be minimally invasive and limited to the enamel and, despite the thin layer thickness in the mouth, develop a natural play of shade and light.

September 19, 2019

Single-tooth restorations with Tetric CAD

August 12, 2019

Though many smile design programmes offer us solutions for rendering of multiple-tooth replacements, very often in our daily practice we encounter major challenges when just a single tooth needs to be substituted.

June 14, 2019

Presented here is a guided biofilm therapy case with the aim of achieving improved periodontal health in a nervous patient. Treatment was carried out over a period of several months between April and November 2018.

May 26, 2019

Cementation of all-ceramic restorations using Variolink Esthetic

May 12, 2019

We are often faced with aesthetically challenging cases in our everyday practice. Selection of the right composite material combined with a comprehensive finishing and polishing protocol is often the key to success to achieving predictable aesthetic restorations.

April 24, 2019

Removable prosthetics as high-quality restorative treatment in the edentulous patient

April 22, 2019

The aim of this study was to compare the glide path preparation times of stainless steel hand files, PathFile® (Dentsply Sirona), and the WaveOne® Gold Glider (Dentsply Sirona).

April 21, 2019

Part of creating an optimal workflow involves the ability to reliably plan for variables that differ with each patient. 3D imaging gives the clinician the ability to view anatomical structures not seen in two-dimensional images. The following case study involving a male patient in need of a restoration shows the advantages of utilising 3D imaging and an integrated digital workflow.

March 18, 2019

Exact reproduction of provisionals with IPS e.max Press Multi

February 11, 2019

A 28-year-old female patient had the primary complaint of spacing in the upper front tooth region. The patient’s medical history did not reveal any systemic diseases and an intraoral examination revealed presence of midline spacing between maxillary central incisors (~2mm) (Figs. 1 and 2).

January 13, 2019

Prosthetic treatment using monolithic all-ceramic crowns and composite bridges

December 11, 2018

Composite Artistry has become an important element of direct restorative treatment in dental practice today enabling clinicians to create life-like restorations with individualized characterizations to match the patient’s natural teeth.

December 9, 2018

Using 3M™ Impregum™ Soft Quick Step Polyether impression material. Open Tray/Pick-up Technique

October 7, 2018

The layering concept using IPS e. max Ceram power materials

August 10, 2018

Recently, several new ceramic materials were launched in the market due to the growing demand for safety and aesthetically pleasing prosthetic solutions. CAD/CAM chairside technology has been developed with the aim of manufacturing prosthetic structures with characteristics of constant quality. CAD/CAM technology not only offers the possibility of directly designing a restoration on a computer and automatically obtaining the final product, but also offers many advantages compared to the conventional techniques in terms of speed, precision and ease of use. The following case shows how MyCrown CAD/CAM chairside can change traditional dentistry by opening new ways of solving for both aesthetic and health issues.

August 2, 2018

Highly esthetic and high-strength monolithic IPS e.max CAD restorations

July 20, 2018

The configuration of post-endodontic treatment cavities is typically deep. If the surrounding tooth structure is still intact, there will be a high C-factor (cavity configuration factor) due to the large surface area for the filling material to bond to.

July 19, 2018

A case study by Dr. Carlos Eduardo Sabrosa, DDS, MSD, DScD featuring 3M™ RelyX™ Veneer Cement and 3M™ RelyX™ Unicem Aplicap™ Self-Adhesive Resin Cement

June 18, 2018

Although the headquarters of COLTENE are in Switzerland, its endodontics plant is in southern Germany. At the factory, located in Langenau, a town between Stuttgart and Munich, 155 employees produce treatment auxiliaries and endodontic equipment in a fully automated and camera- and laser-controlled process. The German location houses an impressive logistics department thanks to the office’s central location. Dental Tribune was invited to learn more about the company’s endodontic products.

June 10, 2018

A 43 year old female came to my practice with a history of non-attendance. She was concerned about generalised sensitivity with her heavily-restored dentition, many teeth of which featured extensive composite restorations with recurrent caries detectable both clinically and radiographically. Certain teeth with extreme structural compromise were planned for bonded porcelain restorations, however, restorations like this large MOD were planned to be restored with direct composite due to financial constraints.

May 26, 2018

The SDR® technology from Dentsply Sirona provides an unmatched combination of flowable consistency, excellent cavity adaptation, unique self-leveling and minimal shrinkage stress.