Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

19CommentOctober 22 - 28, 2012United Kingdom Edition GC EUROPE N.V. Head Office Tel. +32.16.74.10.00 info@gceurope.com http://www.gceurope.com GC UNITED KINGDOM Ltd. Tel. +44.1908.218.999 info@uk.gceurope.com http://uk.gceurope.com With G-ænial you can reinforce your aesthetic skills and ability to match every restoration with nature thanks to the straightforward shading system. The choice of the enamel shades is made according to the age of the patient: • JE - Junior Enamel for youngsters • AE - Adult Enamel for adults • SE - Senior Enamel for your senior patients Selecting the right shades has never been easier! Create æ-motion with G-ænial from GC The all-round composite for aesthetically invisible single and multi shade restorations. Introducing the age-specific shade selection system. page 20DTà ‘This is the most accurate material that I am aware of, and requires precise and care- ful trimming in the dental laboratory’ tion technique. It is also im- portant to learn how to make a deprogramming device us- ing a product like the NTI ap- pliance. Leaf gauges can be bought from Prestige Dental and the NTI kit can be bought from S4S Dental (www.s4s- dental.com). The bite registration paste of choice that I use is Luxa- bite (DMG). This is a blue col- oured material that sets very hard. This is the most accu- rate material that I am aware of, and requires precise and careful trimming in the den- tal laboratory. The other great bite registration paste that I use a lot is O Bite (DMG). This is orange in colour and not as rigid as Luxabite. TIP 11: Accurate Silicone Impressions using Honigum (DMG) (Figs 27, 28) Honigum (DMG) has been the material I have been using for all my crown/bridge work and Smile Makeovers, as well as open tray implant fixture head impressions, for many years. It is a very accurate, easy to use material and the simple way I can validate its superi- ority is the quality of the im- pressions and the accuracy of the marginal fits I get. I use two techniques of impression. The first is the two-stage putty and wash technique. My nurse mixes one scoop each of the rigid putty base and catalyst, ensuring non-latex gloves are used. The mixed putty is then loaded in to the tray (I use Borderlock trays), and a thin layer of cling film is placed on top. I then seat this down hard over the arch and wait about two minutes to en- sure that the material is rigid. I remove the tray and dispose of the cling film. My nurse then places some Honigum Light body material in to the set putty in the tray, as I in- ject some Light body material around the prepared teeth. I then seat the tray again fully and wait four-five minutes. The alternative tech- nique I use is the one-stage Honigum Heavy body mate- rial (dispensed from the Mix- Fig. 14 Fig. 15