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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 03/28/2019

  A Closer Look at the 'One Matrix Ring to Rule Them All'

  One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. – J.R.R. Tolkien If you’re familiar with “The Lord of the Rings,” you may recall the One Ring has the ability to change sizes and adjust to the ring-bearer. If only a sectional matrix ring for Class II composite restorations could offer...

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  • Marie
  • 07/09/2018

  ContactPro: Running Rings Around the Competition

  The ContactPro Matrix System from Mircobrush continues to wow dental professionals. Dr. John Gammichia, in Microbrush’s new video on ContactPro, talks about what he feels separates ContactPro from the competition. “The memory metal is great because it doesn’t fatigue,” Gammichia says of the ContactPro ring. He said other products he has used do...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 12/20/2016

  CoForm Transparent Matrix System—Class IV Solution

  CoForm from Direct Dental is a pretty nifty little product. It’s a pre-formed transparent matrix system that designed specifically to be used with Class IV composite restorations or when faced with a variety of tooth fractures. The technique is pretty simple. Fill the tooth preparation in layers like you would normally. Then, when you’re ready...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 09/19/2019

  Material Choice Matters in Digital Restorative Dentistry

  We often encounter case studies that highlight the latest innovations in digital dentistry, and rightfully so because today’s technologies are exciting. But it’s important to remember that behind every successful digital restoration are temporary and restorative materials that the clinician chose for specific reasons and that helped him or her...

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  • Marie
  • 09/17/2019

  Extract with Ease Using Physics Forceps from Directa

  Extract with Ease Using Physics Forceps from Directa Directa Dental recently expanded its Luxator series with the acquisition of the Physics® Forceps tool. The tool continues the Luxator series’ goal of helping clinicians simply and predictably extract teeth without using traditional forceps. Instead, using Luxator tools, clinicians can give...

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  • Michael Howard
  • 09/17/2019

  Gingival Retraction: Maximizing Efficacy and Efficiency

  Gingival Retraction: Maximizing Efficacy and Efficiency Selecting the right gingival retraction technique can be a challenge. Many times, when trying to achieve an ideal impression on the first attempt, dentists will simply utilize whichever method they are most familiar with. Other times, clinicians might implement every technique at their...

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