29 May 2023
Biological risk in the workplace, with a few exceptions that might include healthcare settings or diagnostic and research laboratories, is undeniably attributed less importance than other occupational risks, and it can be little known or overlooked, especially for outdoor work activities. Yet no workplace can be considered exempt from this risk, since biological agents are […]
29 May 2023
Dental models are positive reproductions of a patient’s intraoral situation. (1) They can be fabricated using either the conventional technique, by casting gypsum inside an impression, or a CAD/CAM digital technique, by milling or 3D printing. (2) Depending on how they are used, Models can be divided into two families (1, 3, 4): Let’s focus […]
8 May 2023
Dental impressions are negative reproductions of the teeth and adjacent structures. (1) The more adjacent structures an impression records, the greater the extent of the impression will be. The extent of an impression is therefore a physical-anatomical-volumetric characteristic. An extensive impression records the details even of anatomical structures that are very distant from the teeth or the primary structures […]
11 April 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “a computerised process that aims to reproduce human or animal intelligence and that is applied in a vast range of fields (for example, automatic learning, natural language processing and robotics)” [1]. It is already applied in a vast spectrum of disciplines, not only within the field of medicine, but also in […]
3 February 2023
Alginate is the most commonly-used impression material in dental practices [1]. Its uses range from the fabrication of study and antagonist models to the fabrication of work models for orthodontics [2]. Alginate, which has been developed since the 1930s, is a material belonging to the irreversible hydrocolloid category. Its main advantages are its low cost, […]
3 February 2023
Alginate is undoubtedly one of the most commonly used impression materials in orthodontics. (1.2) But why is it so popular? And what characteristics must an “orthodontic” alginate have? Let’s take a look at them. Background: the purpose impressions serve in orthodontics In orthodontics, impressions are usually taken for two reasons: Impressions are used to fabricate […]
3 February 2023
Devitalised teeth are generally teeth that have lost much of their coronal structure as a result of decay processes, fractures or the magnitude of the endodontic access cavity. In these cases, in order to restore structural integrity, a number of different root canal retention systems or endodontic posts have been used with success. (1) Endodontic […]
12 January 2023
Today, professionals operating in the dental sector work with a variety of digital technologies able to streamline healthcare procedures by making them more fluid and manageable (inbuccal X-rays, intraoral scanners, electronic clinical records, etc…). Just like conventional instruments, technological tools must also be managed in accordance with the procedures set out in guidelines on the […]
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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