30 August 2022
As things stand today, most rehabilitative processes in dentistry involve one or more phases distributed between the dental practice and the laboratory.
The dental technician is the lab professional who works in close collaboration with the dentist and produces various types of devices starting…
8 July 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on all professions, but the risks faced daily by certain workers are particularly high.
Front line professionals, in other words healthcare operators and operators in basic necessity supply chains, have been exposed to a high risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2…
8 July 2022
Abrasion and erosion are the two most frequent causes of loss of dental tissue.
Abrasion is a mechanical phenomenon caused by repeated abrasive movements, which may be either parafunctional, like bruxism, or traumatic, such as incorrect brushing techniques and, possibly, the use of highly abrasive…
8 July 2022
Over the last decade, the spread of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) has led to the development of digital technologies and new workflows in the field of dentistry. [1] Dentists are making an increasing use of intraoral scanners, which produce STL files and generate…
9 May 2022
The clinical success of dental veneers depends on various factors, including proper cementing. (1)
As far as the materials and techniques for the preparation of dental veneers are concerned (add internal link to the “Dental veneers: materials and preparation techniques”), they are usually fabricated…
9 May 2022
The rehabilitation of the anterior sector is one of the most demanding and risky procedures for dentists as, in most cases, these treatments are carried out on young patients with high aesthetic demands [1].
Dental veneers are very thin ceramic plates (with a thickness of 0.5-0.7 mm) that are applied…
11 March 2022
Bite registration materials: which one to choose? (1)
Correct occlusion is an essential aspect of dental rehabilitation. Occlusal load in particular can effect a rehabilitation’s durability. The biomechanical elements of occlusion were recently linked to biological, behavioural and neuromuscular…
10 March 2022
Digital impressions and the subsequent CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) workflows have become a common alternative to conventional techniques in the production of dental prostheses.
From a clinical point of view, the precision of finished prostheses is equally…
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