Zhermack Information Magazine

Impression resins and silicones

19 July 2019

Addition silicones are the most precise materials used for the duplication of models in the dental laboratory. They are used for casting in the same way as gels (reversible hydrocolloids), but differ in that their hardening is non-reversible, therefore they cannot therefore be re-used.

Due to their…

Bite registration: wax vs silicone

21 October 2018

Creating high precision prostheses involves taking impressions, and subsequently producing quality stone models, particularly in terms of the accuracy of detail reproduction and dimensional stability.…

Disinfection protocols in dental surgery

23 September 2018

One of the fundamental requisites for the clinical success of dental surgery lies in the prevention of infective complications. Preventive antibiotic treatment or the administration of antibiotics is a method of lowering the bacterial load which may colonise the site treated.…