Finishing & Polishing

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 10/29/2018

  'Dental Couture': The Luxury You and Your Patients Can Afford

  Did you know the word “couture” was coined in Paris, France in 1915? Better yet, did you know the word “dental couture” was coined 100 years later in Shelton, CT by Centrix? The original word couture refers to designing and making highly esthetic, usually custom-made, fashion that’s often expensive and time-consuming. The term “dental couture”...

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  • Marie
  • 01/15/2018

  Score a Perfect 10 With This Pair

  The finishing and polishing portion of a restoration may not be the most important elements of a procedure in terms of oral health (although they can minimize plaque accumulation and the risk of staining and degradation). But to the patient, these final steps often matter the most. While the dentist has already done much of the technically...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 10/02/2015

  Select the Smart Paste with a Stain Remover and Polish in One Cup

  According to Young Dental, their new SmartSelect Selective Polishing Paste is the first 2-in-1 selective polishing system that promotes enamel health through customized care. SmartSelect includes a stain remover paste and a polishing paste in a single-unit cup that fits inside a customized gripper for easy use. With 2 benefits in 1 cup, the...

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  • Brian Donahue
  • 12/11/2019

  Dentist Unveils Controversial ‘Babes of Christmas’ Display

  He did it for Easter and Halloween, and now he’s done it again for Christmas. Dentist Wayne Gangi put up a festive display of Playboy Bunny mannequins on the lawn outside his office in Clifton, NJ, dubbing it the “12 Babes of Christmas.”

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 12/10/2019

  Dental Practice Thrives with Dentrix as ‘Full Practice Hub’

  For many clinicians, the beauty of digital integration is the simplicity it provides. By eliminating the need to open various pieces of hardware and software for each patient you encounter, you reduce the possibility of malfunctions and the worry that engenders. That’s been the personal experience of Edmund Suh, DDS, FAGD.

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  • Michael Howard
  • 12/06/2019

  Dental Dam: A Standard for Care

  Recent reports reveal that dentists often overlook one critical tool for patient protection and isolation: the dental dam. Due to numerous safety benefits, the dental dam is considered a standard of care. COLTENE has created a high-quality dental dam and the necessary dental dam accessories under the Hygenic® name brand.

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