18 January 2021
Bite registration is defined as a recording of the positional relationship between the two arches. (1) An accurate and stable bite registration facilitates the examination of the patient’s occlusion by the dental technician for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. As a matter of fact, errors in the relational positioning of the models on the articulator […]
15 January 2021
The purpose of implant prosthesis impressions is to record with great precision the three-dimensional spatial relationship between the implants and the other structures of the oral cavity (adjacent teeth, alveolar crest, etc.). A number of factors influence the accuracy and precision of impressions taken on implant prostheses. Overlooking certain complicating situations, such as the slant […]
8 January 2021
The purpose of denture relining Denture relining materials are extensively used in dentistry to remodel the surfaces of dentures that come into contact with the soft tissues of the oral cavity1. These materials are extremely useful in a number of clinical situations. In most cases, dentures are relined in order to compensate the effects of […]
7 January 2021
Alginate impressions are a basic procedure that can be performed by all dentists, from prosthodontists to orthodontists. The advantages of alginate impressions is the low cost, patient tolerability, the ease and rapidity of the procedure, the simplicity of the instrumentation required and precision (1). However, all these advantages depend on the correct performance of the […]
4 January 2021
Since 2017, Europe has witnessed to a silent revolution in the medical field, that affects, first and foremost, manufacturers. As a matter of fact, in this year, the European Parliament and Council announced the need to adapt legislation on medical devices to meet future demands, in order to obtain an appropriate, robust, transparent and sustainable […]
21 April 2020
In the dental and health sector in general, poor hand hygiene can lead to the spread of bacterial and viral infections, including the new Coronavirus. This is how and when it is essential to wash them. In these times of health emergency, doctors and institutions continue to underline the importance of washing hands frequently. As […]
27 March 2020
From preliminary American studies, it seems that Coronavirus could last on inanimate objects for some days, keeping its infecting property. How to eliminate it? In the last weeks we have heard a lot regarding the way of transmission of this Coronavirus and about actions that everyone of us can apply to counteract its diffusion. It […]
25 February 2020
Coronaviruses are members of a large family of enveloped viruses that cause diseases of varying severity. Some varieties lead to nothing more serious than common cold while others cause severe respiratory conditions like SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome)[1]. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new variety, first identified in […]
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