Article by Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD
| Product: |
PFG Light |
| Category: |
Topical Anesthetic |
| Source: |
Steven's Pharmacy
Costa Mesa, CA
800-352-3784
www.stevensrx.com |
I have written before about PFG gel, and how it has
allowed me to do lots of gingival recontouring and
other soft tissue procedures without the need for
local anesthesia. It has also allowed me to virtually
eliminate lower blocks from my day-to-day practice.
What I didn't realize was that PFG gel also comes in
a Light version that is a perfect pre-injection topical
anytime it is being placed in the vestibule or on unattached
gingiva.
It's not that PFG Light works better than regular PFG
gel; it's the fact that it works just as well with half the
strength of ingredients! Anytime we can achieve the
same clinical results with half the medication, it is a
step in the right direction. On attached gingiva I still
use the regular PFG gel for things such as my Rapid
Anesthesia Technique, packing cord on the palatal
and minor laser recontouring of gingiva. For uses on
unattached gingiva, such as a pre-injection topical for
maxillary teeth or lower blocks, to numb oral ulcers
or to remove sutures, I use PFG Light.
Do your patients a favor and strive for completely
painless dentistry! (Image 1)
| Product: |
Porcelain Adjusting & Polishing Set |
| Category: |
Polishing Kit |
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Axis Dental
Coppell, Texas
800-355-5063
www.axisdental.com |
It might be the most common question I get from
dentists: What is the best way to adjust and polish
ceramic materials? It started me down a long path
of testing and retesting different burs and polishing
methods. I tried adjusting with carbide burs, as I
was taught, and then tried a myriad of diamond
grits as well, observing the roughness of the surface
under magnification. Finally, I would test the polishers
to see which ones most effectively removed the
scratches and restored a high shine. The winners
are in the Porcelain Adjusting & Polishing Set! The
fine grit diamonds reshape porcelain without destroying
it, and the diamond-impregnated polishers are
highly effective at smoothing the surface to be kind
to opposing dentition. (Image 2)
| Product: |
Vertise™ Flow |
| Category: |
Flowable Composite |
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Kerr Corporation
Orange, CA
800-537-7123
www.kerrdental.com |
There are some truly breakthrough moments in dentistry,
when something becomes so easy to do that it
almost becomes fun. I remember having that feeling
when I switched from lateral condensation to obturators,
and from hand files to engine driven files. Well,
Vertise Flow from Kerr provides another one of these
breakthrough moments.
For the last 20 years, the routine in direct composite
restorations has been: prep tooth, etch, rinse, dry,
bond, cure, apply composite, cure. I'm happy to report
that Kerr has changed that workflow, and it now
reads: prep tooth, place Vertise Flow, cure. Done! It
seems a little mind-boggling, but Vertise Flow is an
etch, bonding agent and flowable composite, all in one
syringe. From sealants to small class 1 restorations,
from a class 2 liner to a simple crown build-up material,
Vertise Flow does not disappoint. (Image 3)
| Product: |
BruxZir® Adjustment & Polishing Set |
| Category: |
Bur Kit |
| Source: |
Axis Dental
Coppell, TX
800-355-5063
www.axisdental.com |
When we were initially testing BruxZir Solid Zirconia,
it became clear that we were going to need some
new diamonds to be able to effectively contour, adjust
and polish these restorations. I still remember the
first few zirconia-based restorations I had to remove,
and how it was nearly impossible with the wrong
burs. With BruxZir the entire restoration is made of
zirconia, so it is imperative to use burs designed for
this material. The diamonds and polishers in the
BruxZir Adjustment & Polishing Set are ideal for adjusting
and polishing zirconia, and the diamonds also
work extremely well if you ever need to cut off a zirconia
crown. (Image 4)
