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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 11/13/2018

  Meet the Evaluator: Kathy Mortazavi, DDS

  Name: Kathy Mortazavi, DDS Dental School: University of California – Los Angeles Years in Practice: 12 Practice Location: Lake Forest, CA Favorite Product: Pentron’s Build-It Light Cure Core Material I have always been fascinated by the ever-expanding technological advances in dental equipment and materials and how these developments have...

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  • Allison Walker
  • 11/16/2017

  New Study Confirms Visalys Core Properties Very Close to Dentin

  A current study has definitively shown that Visalys Core, the fluoride-containing, dual-cure, core build-up material from Kettenbach, closely resembles dentin (Maulana, Tengku Ibrahim. Grindability analysis of dental core build-up materials under clinically relevant test procedure. Journal of Medical Materials and Technologies, [S.l.], v. 1, n....

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  • Allison Walker
  • 10/20/2017

  Watch a Video on Rebilda Post GT System

  I just watched an interesting video about VOCO’s Rebilda Post GT system, marveling at the concept the whole time. Rebilda is a new kind of glass fiber post for core build up that is available as a single post (Rebilda Post) or as a spreadable “set.” The Rebilda Post GT post system is compatible with every kind of root canal shape. Available in...

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  • Allison Walker
  • 05/30/2017

  Saving Teeth Multiple Ways with Biodentine

  Septodont’s Biodentine is a bioceramic dentin substitute that can be used to repair and rebuild damaged dentin. Biodentine is made from a patented formulation, Active Biosilicate Technology. This formulation is made within strict medical grade conditions and is manufactured from the purest form of calcium silicates, ensuring a pure product...

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  • Allison Walker
  • 12/16/2016

  “Secure” Core Build-up with Visalys Core

  Secure is a good word. As with much of the English language, it has numerous meanings. Just check out www.dictionary.com. Among other things, “secure” is: (1) free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe. (2) dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc. (3) free from care; without anxiety. (4) to make firm or fast, as...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 03/10/2016

  CORE-FLO DC Lite—Going With the Flow

  Dental Product Shopper has heard from a few clinicians recently who are talking about the great flowability of Bisco’s CORE-FLO DC Lite. When it was evaluated by a team of DPS evaluators, several of the participating dentists commented on its viscosity. One of them noted that it has “nice flow, allowing wetting of the cavity wall.” The folks at...

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