Clinicians Report January 2017, Volume 10 Issue 1

Operative Carbide Burs: Does Brand Matter?

• Summary of Current Carbide Bur Usage
• Comparison of Carbide Bur Brands
• Clinical Tips
• CR Conclusions

First Look: GentleWave—A New Approach to Root Canal Treatment

• GentleWave Key Features and Characteristics
• Typical Clinical Procedure
• Initial Research Results
• CR Conclusions

Are Implants Placed Better with Surgical Guides?

• Typical Technique for Making an Implant Guide
• Potential Inaccuracies with Guides
• Technique for Freehand Implant Placement
• Potential Inaccuracies Using Freehand
• Situations where Guides are Suggested
• CR Conclusions

Products Rated Highly by Evaluators in CR Clinical Trials

• Easy-to-Use Crown and Fixed Prosthesis Contact Area Marker Allows Accurate Adjustment
• Universal Light-Cured One-Bottle Adhesive with MDP Primers Useful with Multiple Materials
• Light-Cured Resin Cement for Lithium Disilicate, Zirconia, and Ceramic Veneer Cementation
• Luxating Instrument and Elevators with Ergonomic Handles and Strong Sharp Metal
• Soft Silicone Reline Material Bonds Well to Dentures and is Stain Resistant
• Soft Flexible-Tipped Saliva Ejectors Improve Patient Comfort
• Double Arch Impression Trays with Unique Features Including Large Handle and Foam Side Walls
• MTA Cement is Stainproof, Smooth, Bioactive, and Easy to Place
• Well-Known Self-Adhesive Resin Cement with Improved Self Cure and High Radiopacity
• Well-Accepted, Proven Flowable Resin-Based Composite: New Indications, Improved Characteristics
• Reasonably Priced Sutures with Sharp Connected Needles

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