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RICHARD E MOUNCE, DDS Dr. Mounce graduated from Northwestern Dental School in 1985 and Oregon Health Sciences University (Endodontics certifi cate) in 1991. He maintained private practices in Oregon, Washington, and South Dakota and was a staff endodontist at Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, AK. He is currently a clinical endodontist at Eagle Summit Dental Group, Eagle River, AK. Dr. Mounce is the author of numerous "how to" articles in trade magazines and has presented lectures and taught hands-on courses globally. He is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, and has volunteered his clinical services in Haiti, Mexico, Bolivia, and Nepal. |
DiaDent’s Trio of Endo Essentials
An advanced system effectively compacts and seals canals and delivers precise 3-dimensional obturation, while bioceramic MTA sealer and root repair materials ensure complete endo therapy
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Dr. Richard Mounce has used every obturation system available and believes the DIA-DUO Complete Cordless Obturation System, and its companion sealer and repair materials, are the most effective endo products in his operatory. Here, Dr. Mounce explains why these DiaDent products simply “make my life easier.
A graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry, Dr. Croll served 3 years in the U.S. Army Dental Corps, Hanau, Germany. After completing pediatric dentistry specialty training at the University of Connecticut, he opened his Doylestown, PA, practice in 1978. In 2018 his practice merged with Doc Bresler’s Cavity Busters, where he is now Clinical Director of the Doylestown offi On a cross-country road trip, you can use a dump truck or the family sedan. Both will get you to your destination, but naturally the family sedan is better in many ways. It’s the same story with dental products. There are many options, some more optimal than others. I reach for DiaDent endo products because they're well thought out, tested extensively before release, and work as advertised.
At the top of my list is the DIA-DUO Cordless Obturation System. This is my “go-to” obturation system. Why? It’s well-designed and is an ergonomic, dependable source of heat and gutta-percha backfi ll for all types of endodontic obturation techniques— from warm vertical to single cone. The tabletop holder secures the two devices nicely and is very stable on the counter. The buttons are intuitive and easy to use.
Another benefit? Just like your operatory, we always need more space and this system is very
Bioceramic Sealers and Repair MaterialsDiaDent offers many endo products, and I routinely use DIA-ROOT BIO SEALER and DIA-ROOT BIO MTA. These materials are highly biocompatible, antibacterial, nontoxic, non-shrinking, chemically stable, and hydrophilic. They have the added benefi t of bioactivity from the release of calcium hydroxide as the material is hydrated and the viscosity of the sealer is ideal.
Overall, these DiaDent products are easily accessible. They're everything you need for breadand-butter endodontics.ce. A diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, he served on the faculty of University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine for 25 years. Currently, he is an Adjunctive Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine. Over 300 of Dr. Croll's peerreviewed articles have been published since 1978. Books include Enamel Microabrasion, ASDC Kid's Mouth Book, and a series of educational "Gross" books
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compact. I’ve also found that other systems don’t work as well—the heat source tip doesn’t lock effectively, or the gutta-percha takes longer to heat up. With DIA-DUO, the locking nut on the heat source locks the heat tip in nicely and doesn’t fl ex in the canal.Diadent Group International
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