Isolation

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  • Allison Walker
  • 06/05/2018

  The Rubber Dam Debate

  Never underestimate the knowledge and curiosity of the dental patient. Did you know there is a Dental Phobia Support forum called Dental Fear Central? In February 2018, someone asked the forum “Is it bad that my dentist didn’t use a rubber dam on me to do my root canal?” Three out of four respondents said “yes,” but one noted that it’s...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 05/05/2015

  Isolite: Better Isolation = Better Dentistry

  Retraction and isolation in dentistry go hand in hand. With patented mouthpieces from Isolite Systems, you can achieve retraction AND isolation (and a host of other benefits) all at once with one of these systems - the Isolite, the Isodry or the Isovac. What’s the difference between Isolite’s 3 systems - Isolite, Isodry and Isovac? Well, one...

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  • Angela Sabarese
  • 02/15/2019

  Embracing the Benefits of Bioactive and Biomimetic Restorations

  One of a dental practitioner’s main goals is to provide patients with the best care possible, which means using the best methods and the most advanced materials on the market. Technological progress in the field of dentistry has benefitted both clinicians and patients in countless ways. One of the most groundbreaking advances in restorative...

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  • Steven Klett
  • 02/15/2019

  Bridging the Gap on Impressions

  Taking an impression is one of the most technically challenging process of restorations. Since the lab technician will never see the intraoral landscape, sending the best impression possible is essential to a successful outcome. Dentists need the impression material to be easy to work with and replicate the patient’s dentition as precisely as...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 02/11/2019

  Not an Anterior 'Artist'? No Problem with This Composite

  I’ll never forget when I had the opportunity to try my hand at a composite restoration at Dental Trade Alliance’s Mini-Dental School at the University of Colorado. After that experience, I remember thinking that in order to achieve an esthetic result with a composite, you must have natural artistic talent, which not everyone—myself included—is...

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  • Michael Howard
  • 02/08/2019

  A Welcome Relief for Suction Problems

  Control of moisture in the oral cavity is an essential part of dental practice though it can often prove problematic for clinicians and their patients. For professionals, use of an ejector to evacuate saliva and water means constantly maneuvering the device while trying to provide treatment. This results in lost time and an inability to fully...

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