{"title":"An innovative approach to Class II preparation and restoration.","authors":"S L Haase","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When patients exhibit Class II defects requiring restoration, the treatment modality and respective preparation requirements may present challenges to the clinician. Aesthetics, chairside time, and expense become factors for the consideration of both dentist and patient. However, a new sonically driven system for the preparation and restoration of proximal defects was recently introduced (SONICSYS, Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY). This system, composed of diamond-coated tips and prefabricated ceramic inserts, promises to enable clinicians to efficiently, confidently, and expertly prepare and restore Class II defects in a timely, consistent, and cost-efficient manner. This article describes the components of the system and demonstrates its utilization in a case report.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"16-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20465810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conventional cementation technique for Targis restorations.","authors":"G W Tysowsky","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ivoclar can now recommend a clinical and laboratory procedure for the conventional cementation of Targis single- and multiple-unit full-coverage restorations. The ability to bond restorations utilizing enamel/dentin bonding systems and dual-cure resin cements (Variolink II, Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY) has minimized microleakage and postoperative sensitivity, provided stronger restorations, and reinforced remaining tooth structure. Unfortunately, the benefits of the adhesive technique can often be compromised by existing or pre-existing clinical conditions. This challenge has limited the broad use of adhesive, metal-free restorations in many clinical situations. Targis restorations can now be successfully cemented utilizing zinc phosphate or conventional glass ionomer cements. This article describes the technique through a case presentation.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20465807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An aesthetically and physically advanced system for post and core restorations.","authors":"P Schärer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20465811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achieving functional restorations utilizing a new Ceromer system.","authors":"T Trinkner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The advent of pressed ceramic restorations (IPS Empress, Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY) has driven dental therapy to continuously strive for more aesthetic and functional materials. The dental profession requires restorations to exhibit strength, natural color, wear resistance, marginal integrity, and ease of fabrication in the restorative therapies selected. With the introduction of a new ceromer and fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) system (Targis System, Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY), the replacement of a single tooth or multiple teeth with a FRC, metal-free bridge is now a suitable alternative to conventional dental therapy. This presentation will review the clinical protocol, material properties, and aesthetic characteristics of this new generation of restorative material.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"4 1","pages":"12-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20467231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increasing patient satisfaction with natural denture teeth.","authors":"M Venot","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Successful laboratory communication in removable prosthodontics will always be more complex than in fixed prosthodontics. However, the unique characteristics of natural denture teeth (SR-Antaris/SR-Postaris), Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY) are enabling clinicians to overcome functional and aesthetic challenges. Specifically, the characterized anatomy of these anterior and posterior teeth, and their translucency and natural layering, facilitate the reestablishment of a natural smile. This article describes the benefits of SR-Antaris/SR-Postaris denture teeth and provides guidelines for communication with the laboratory to ensure predictable results.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"4 3","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20467236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A clinical trial of all-ceramic crown restorations: status, fall 1995.","authors":"J A Sorensen, C Choi, M I Fanuscu, W I Mito","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) restorations are the most widely used full-coverage crown restoration systems, their inherent properties make the achievement of natural aesthetic restorations an elusive task. In contrast, the all-ceramic system (IPS Empress, Ivoclar North America, Amherst, NY) offers excellent translucency and vitality, without the opacity associated with PFM restorations. Its vitality is further enhanced by an adhesive resin cementation method that conducts the color of the underlying tooth structure. This article reports the status of a 5-year investigation, initiated in 1992, of the clinical performance of the IPS Empress all-ceramic system and the resin cementation system used with it.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"4 3 Suppl","pages":"14-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20466462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Restoration of a single anterior crown.","authors":"G Unterbrink, J Seger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>All-ceramic restorations have gained patient acceptance and are increasingly being used in aesthetic appearance-related restorations. This case report of a single anterior crown matching natural dentition utilizes some of the new special-effect ceramic powders designed for use with the layering technique. These powders help to properly replicate incisal, mamelon, and gingival areas. The clinical procedure is described, using photographs of the case to illustrate the steps involved.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"4 3 Suppl","pages":"2-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20465814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Securing the position of ceramic veneers in dentistry.","authors":"D A Garber, P Adar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Porcelain laminate veneers have exhibited predictability and, as a result, experienced an incredibly rapid public acceptance with widespread utilization. The introduction of a stronger, leucite-reinforced ceramic system which could be accurately pressed (IPS Empress, Ivoclar Williams, Amherst, NY), presented new avenues for this remarkable treatment modality beyond aesthetic enhancement. Porcelain veneer restorations could be utilized to accurately alter and correct occlusal relationships, and the less abrasive surface of the material offered a distinct advantage in occlusal modifications, such as altering cuspal guidance or vertical dimension. This presentation reviews the history of porcelain veneer restoration and outlines the use of a luting cement (Variolink II, Ivoclar Vivadent, Amherst, NY) for its application.</p>","PeriodicalId":79458,"journal":{"name":"Signature (Ramsey, N.J.)","volume":"4 2","pages":"2-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20465803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}