Dental liner – What is it? Dental liner is refers to a material or technique that we use to prevent sensitivity in deep dental fillings. Dentists can use a variety of products and techniques. Products care the market today are usually bioactive and/or resin based. MTA, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, calcium silicate, and others […]
Build up for endodontics – fracture resistance Monga 2009 showed that a bonded composite or amalgam is as good as natural tooth structure in fracture resistance. Amalgam by itself is the least fracture resistance. Bryan Bauer, DDS, FAGD 630-665-5550 Wheaton General and Cosmetic Dentists
Case of the week Sam took a spill late night on his college campus on a sheet of ice and landed directly on his mouth. The result can be seen below. Fortunately the tooth did not break into the nerve and I was thus able to restore the tooth with a composite veneer. I don’t […]
Supplies Ash 6 explorer Sable brush #1 cosmedent Wetting resin and tints (Kerr, Micerium, Cosmedent) Use A3 dentin and a milk-whote translucent enamel shade Fine tipped instrument make dots for pits and draw lines for anatomy Smooth with sable brush
Case of the week Frank fell and broke his tooth off as a young man but forntuantly saved the teeth and his previous dentist was able to bond the two pieces back togehter and it lasted for several decades UNTIL ………. I received a photo in a text message stating the piece is now […]
Case of the week This is NOT the same thing as a brown front tooth What do you see when Sally smiles? All Sally could see was that old discolored filling. Although structurally there was nothing wrong with the composite filling, it no longer looked esthetically pleasing. Composites used years ago lacked color stability properties […]
What do I do about my sensitive teeth? Sensitive teeth is a very common issue dentists deal with. What causes teeth to be sensitive? There are A LOT of patients with sensitive teeth and the issue is generally one of two things or a combination of the two. Overusing a whitening product, often a whitening […]
Do amalgams fracture teeth more than composite? There are not many good studies on this important topic but the answer appears to be yes. However, it appears that the age, dental habits, and the size of the restoration are more important. Also the type of crack, cusp fracture or vertical root fracture, seem to differ. […]
Should you get a metal amalgam filling or a plastic composite filling? Amalgam vs Composite!! Amalgam vs composite is an ongoing controversy and depending on your desires, which one is best for you will depend. Researching amalgam vs composite? Read all about amalgams and dental composites here! Amalgam is, as name implies, an amalgamation or […]
Are you thinking of removing your old metal amalgam filling? There is a small but vocal group of individuals in this country and around the world claiming that amalgam fillings are unhealthy and unsafe, despite mountains of evidence to the contrary. These people usually recommend that the amalgam fillings be replaced with composite white fillings. […]
Need steps for a porcelain repair with composite? Porcelain repair with composite is possible but is more technique sensitive than most dentistry. Porcelain repair step by step Bevel and roughen with rough diamond (or sandblast) Apply 9% HF 1 minute – 90 seconds Regular phosphoric acid etch 20 seconds agitated to clean and remove salts […]
MMP inhibition MMP=matrix metalloproteinase=zinc-dependent endopeptidase that degrade extracellular matrix proteins. They are present in dentin and when exposed to a weak acid or even water become active so they do help slow decay grow. List of MMP inhibitors protease inhibitors Chlorhexidine galardin (synthetic MMP-inhibitor) green tea polyphenols (especially epigalolocatechin-3-gallate) tetracyclines and specifically doxycylcine Quaternary ammonium […]
Glass Ionomer Filling Steps glass ionomer 20% Polyacrylic Acid (Cavity Conditioner) for 10 seconds, removes smear layer 2% CHX unknown duration 30-60 sec suggested air dry Gluma 10-20 seconds with scrubbing in dentin and air dry to moist Glass ionomer Coating placed GC Fuji Coat or G coat Plus or Use for class V or […]
