19 July 2019
Over time, various materials have been used to make impressions of the oral cavity and create permanent restorations. Like many things in dentistry, impression materials have developed rapidly, thanks in part to the developments put on the market by manufacturers.
Elastomers, for example,…
19 July 2019
The impression tray is the starting point for any type of indirect rehabilitation, whether a mobile prosthesis, or a prosthesis on implant.
The first step in choosing the correct impression tray is determining whether the procedure requires a standard or custom tray.
The standard devices …
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…
18 February 2019
In any healthcare facility of any size, the correct disinfection and sterilisation of the surfaces and equipment used for treatment is crucial to avoid the risk of transmitting pathogenic micro-organisms to staff, patients, visitors and equipment.…
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.…
9 October 2018
In precision impression-taking of fixed prostheses on natural teeth, the accuracy of the yield of the preparation end margin is vital. The most commonly used techniques involve the utilisation of elastomers.…
9 October 2018
Bite registration is a rapid step and, consequently, in some ways “underestimated” by clinical workers, but it takes on tremendous importance in a laboratory, since it makes it possible to mount the models in the articulator.…
28 September 2018
The change in the concept of health has led to a growing focus also on aesthetics on behalf of patients, who are increasingly including this aspect in the assessment of their overall physical and mental wellbeing.…
Zhermack SpA has been one of the most important producers and international distributors of alginates, gypsums and silicone compounds for the dental sector for over 40 years. It has also developed solutions for the industrial and wellbeing sectors.
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