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Veneers and crowns have emerged in recent years in terms of strength and durability. Dentist's job is to help patients evaluate risks, benefits, treatment options. Speaker: impression material should be hydrophilic, accurate, with high tear strength.
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Bonded and Cemented Porcelain Offers Options for Patients
Veneers and crowns have emerged in recent years in terms of strength and durability. Dentist's job is to help patients evaluate risks, benefits, treatment options. Speaker: impression material should be hydrophilic, accurate, with high tear strength.
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Veneers and crowns have emerged in recent years in terms of strength and durability. Dentist's job is to help patients evaluate risks, benefits, treatment options. Speaker: impression material should be hydrophilic, accurate, with high tear strength.
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Offers Options for Patients BALTIMORE, MD - Porcelain veneers and crowns have lays and onlays to Empress veneers and crowns to LAVA emerged in recent years in terms of both strength and crowns to full zirconia restorations. Each has advantages durability, and may be the best option for your patients, and disadvantages and all are necessary for a contempo- according to a speaker here. rary full service practioner, he said “We live in an impractical world, so we have to come Dr. Hooper discussed 3M’s Protemp Plus Temporiza- up with practical solutions for our patients,” Christo- tion Material, which is the first bis-acryl material to include pher Hooper, DDS, told the audience at Dental Learning a new generation of fillers that offer improved strength, course. The dentist’s job is helping his or her patients handeling, and polishability. “One of the best things about evaluate risks, benefits, treatment options, and costs it is it has high fracture toughness,” Hooper said. “It is compared with the value involved in a better smile. also quick setting, finishes easily, and is available in mul- Dr. Hooper began his discussion by reviewing the tiple shades.” He also mentioned the Protemp Crowns, indications for veneers, noting patients with staining, which, he said “is a great option for emergency patients multiple fractures, patients with multiple diastemas, and and when a quick, well-fitting provisional is needed.” patients looking to improve their general appearance. Cementing Restorations Preparation Pearls Dr. Hooper said that properly cementing restora- Dr. Hooper stressed including the incisal edge in the tions is a vital part of the treatment procedure, and it preparations, and he added, “rarely do I do 6 veneers deserves careful attention. Hooper said he likes 3M’s in front, if I can’t do it with 4, then I do 8 or 10.” This RelyX Veneer Cement, a totally light cured system de- eliminates the undeveloped buccal corridor appearance signed exclusively for veneers. commonly found with a “six veneer case.” “I like the shade selections, and it is simple to use and He noted that the preparation should be a miniatur- clean up,” he said. ized version of the final restoration, “not a miniature For full coverage restorations that do not require of what you start with.” He urged the attendees to “vi- bonding for strength, he uses Rely-X Luting cement in sualize the end result of what your restoration is going the easy-to-use clicker from 3M ESPE. For Empress in- to be, using the wax-up and diagnostic photographs lays, onlays, crowns, and other all ceramic systems that as necessary to visualize how the crowns are going to require bonding, his cement of choice is 3M Unicem II look.” One should prepare the teeth until he or she can with the automix tip. It is dual cured, self andhesive, re- visual the end result. quires no etching or bonding, and is easy to remove the Discussing impression techniques, Dr. Hooper sug- excess. Dr. Hooper said he feels this is another “must- gests striving for smooth, crisp margins, with adequate buy” product. retraction. He said the goal is to have a clean, dry prep- aration and to use predictable impression materials. “We like our impression material to be hydrophilic, accurate, with high tear strength and dimensionally sta- ble,” Dr. Hooper said. He noted that 3M’s Impregum Christopher A. Hooper, DDS Christopher A. Hooper, DDS, is a magna cum laude Penta Soft Quick-Step features excellent flow proper- graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School ties to capture fine details for precise impressions. He of Dentistry, now known as Virginia Commonwealth said this product provides a medium body that is hydro- University. He also completed an Advanced Educa- tion in General Dentistry residency at the University philic, and dubbed it a “must buy product.” of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry. He is Another option is 3M ESPE Lava-COS digital im- an associate clinical professor at Virginia Common- wealth University School of Dentistry and is a member of the American pression system. He said this 3D video capture system Prosthodontic Society, the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, enables one to take digital impressions, capturing all the the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, Vir- data chairside with the ability to instantly determine if ginia Dental Association, and TDA. Dr. Hooper is committed to providing specialized education on cosmetic dentistry, functional esthetics, full- indeed enough reduction has been accomplished. mouth prosthetic reconstruction, and treatment planning options for the difficult-to-treat occlusal patient as well as the demanding esthetic patient. He maintains a private practice in Virginia Beach emphasizing complete Restoration Options restorative esthetic dentistry, and he lectures internationally. Dr. Hooper noted that there are myriad indirect re- Dr. Hooper Disclosure: Speaker for 3M ESPE. storative options available, from veneers to ceramic in-