First Impressions: August 2009
In First Impressions, George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that have recently been introduced to dentistry, based on his clinical experience. Diamonds With Depth Markings KOMET USA One of the
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Product Showcase
Top 100 2009
Dentistry Today’s 23rd Annual Top 100 Products, selected on the basis of reader response, represent what’s new and innovative in the profession today. The products do not appear in any particular order. In-Office Whitening System Ultradent Products Opalescence
Aesthetics
The Importance of Shade Interpretation When Bleaching
The cosmetic dental industry grows more and more every year with billions of dollars being spent by consumers to have dazzling white teeth. The over-the-counter market is driven by savvy manufacturers capitalizing on this trend with catchy marketing
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First Impressions: June 2009
In First Impressions George freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that have recently been introduced to dentistry, based on his clinical experience. Futar Scan Kettenbach LP One of the most difficult and technically sensitive steps
Emergency Drugs
Call 9-1-1 Now and Start Treatment
We decided to write this article due to the numerous phone calls and also because of the many conversations we have been having about this subject at the conventions and professional meetings that we have been attending. We
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First Impressions: May 2009
In First Impressions George Freedman, DDS, gives readers a brief summary of products that have recently been introduced to dentistry, based on his clinical experienc Picasso Diode Laser AMD LASERS Lasers have been filtering into the dental profession
Aesthetics
Recreating Mother Nature With Direct Resin Restorations
Over the years, the utilization of composite resin systems for intracoronal restorations in posterior teeth has increased dramatically due to the improvements in physical and mechanical properties of these resin systems and patient demand for tooth-colored restorations. Restorative
Practice Management
Can You Grow in This Economy?
Since 1985, I have had the privilege of meeting dentists all over the country in seminars that I present on almost a weekly basis. This experience and exposure has created a unique opportunity for insight into the thought
Restorative
Comprehensive Dentistry Using Chairside CAD/CAM Technology: A Case Report
Computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is taking over dentistry. That’s a bold opening statement, but I’m sticking to it. There’s a saying that “everything in dentistry is new for 10 years,” meaning when a revolutionary new product category
Lip & Perioral Aesthetics
Facial Aesthetics in Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry has been one of the centerpieces for most dental practices and is no longer relegated to those few “cosmetic dentists” that have looked to limit their practices. Even if a dentist is only placing tooth-colored composite
