Clinicians Report February 2016, Volume 9 Issue 2

Dental Spring Cleaning: Dusting Off Lost Concepts

• Am I doing an adequate oral cancer screening?
• Do third molars cause crowding, and what are the real issues concerning their removal?
• What is the difference between centric relation (CR) and maximum intercuspation (MI) when doing restorative dentistry?
• I don’t do enough inlays and onlays. Most of my preparations are full coverage crowns.
• How can I avoid my assistant remaining in the operatory holding the digital radiographic sensor?
• What is the best way to polish a resin-based composite?
• Some of the continuing education speakers make me feel I may be under-diagnosing my cases.
• CR Conclusions

Are Glass Ionomers Still Needed Today?

• Survey Results Summary and CR Comments
• GI vs. RMGI: Compare and Contrast
• Clinical Tips
• CR Conclusions

Effective Use of Articulating Media

• Survey Data
• Chart of Popular Thin Articulating Media
• Suggested Technique: Occlusal evaluation and adjustment of dentulous patients
• T-Scan Novus
• Clinical Tips
• CR Conclusions

Products Rated Highly by Evaluators in CR Clinical Trials

• First Look: Unique Method to Utilize Patient’s Extracted Tooth for Socket Preservation, Ridge Augmentation, Bone Graft
• Well-Known Oral-B Oscillating, Rotating, Pulsing Electric Toothbrush with Smart Technology
• Polishers Designed and Effective for All Types of All-Ceramic Restorations including Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate
• Highly Effective and Popular Self-Contained Mobile Dental Unit

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