Lighting

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  • Marie
  • 01/14/2018

  Light Matters … For You and Your Patient

  Patients’ mouths have notoriously bad lighting. So bringing your own is essential. But does it really matter what type of light you use? Spoiler alert: Yes, it does matter. Having light in the operatory that is even, accurate and safe is important for both patient and dentist alike. While examining a patient, a dentist needs to be able to see...

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  • Jason Schwartz
  • 10/27/2015

  That's not a Light...THAT's a Light

  Even Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee would agree that Lumed's LEAP is quite the intraoral light. LEAP (Light Emitting Aspirating Prop) changes dental lighting by placing light where it is needed most—inside the patient’s mouth. The high intensity lighting is integrated into a silicone bite block that provides patient comfort and excellent access for the...

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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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