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…
12 January 2023
Nowadays, marketing is an extremely important aspect of all professions, including dentistry.
According to a somewhat primordial definition, marketing consists in the identification and profitable satisfaction of human and social needs [1], thereby identifying a purpose to this…
12 January 2023
3D printing is an additive process (AM – Additive Manufacturing) that enables the physical construction of digital models by printing layer upon layer.
It was invented in 1986 when Charles Hull filed the first patent for stereolithography (SLA), which consisted in creating objects…
12 January 2023
A model is a positive replica of the dentition and surrounding structures that is used for the diagnostic study of the situation and as a basis for preparing prosthetic and orthodontic appliances.[1]
There are study models, also known as diagnostic or preliminary models, working models and…
12 January 2023
A temporary restoration is a temporary device made to improve the aesthetics, stability and function of a tooth. It is used between the preparation of the tooth and the placement of the permanent restoration.[1]
There are three main techniques for making temporary restorations: direct, pre-filling…
20 December 2022
The EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) defines the antimicrobial actions of “sanitizers” and “disinfectants” as follows:
Sanitizing merely removes dirt and reduces germ count through mechanical action[1],[2]. This practice is not intended…
11 November 2022
Working in the dental sector implies the use of professional tools that can expose healthcare professionals and patients to a constant risk of direct and cross-infection. In addition, the oral cavity houses a high quantity of different bacterial species, which favours and increases the risk of infection.…
21 October 2022
The Casartelli (or Bridge Guide) impression technique is best suited to fixed prostheses, clinical cases in which correct reproduction of the preparation margin is complex or when other previously used impression techniques have failed.
We will now focus on why this technique was developed, its…
