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business34 IDS 2013 – 16. März 16 March AD With the OT Equator 4in1 Sys- tem, Rhein 83 has its newest line of low-profile overdenture attach- ments on display at IDS. Available with a vertical height of 2.1 mm and diameter of 4.4 mm, this system was designed to offer multiple solutions for overdenture treatment planning when space limitations and diver- gence issues have to be considered. It is available with implant abut- ments as well as castable, prefabri- cated titanium threaded for CAD/ CAM and cast bar with passive con- nection for the Seeger system. Manufactured with a cuff height ranging from 0.5 mm to 7 mm and available for all implant brands, OT Equator implant abutments are cur- rently the smallest implant attach- ments on the market, the company said. The OT equator for bar con- nections features a standard 2 mm thread which boasts a 1.6 mm tita- nium sleeve for bonding and the spacer. Dentallaboratorieswillhavetwo cost-effectiveoptionsforplacingthe attachment on CAD/CAM milled or cast bar overdenture connections to theirdisposal.Accordingtothecom- pany, technicians are able to choose between screwing the threaded Equatordirectlyintoamilledsite,or make use of the base spacer and bonding sleeve with the help of tra- ditional casting techniques. This is supposed to eliminate the need for drilling and tapping. Once the bar is cast, the Equator and sleeve are screwed together and bonded di- rectly to the attachment location. For individual abutments, root retained solution or castable bars, the castable solution is very cost ef- fectiveandeasytouseespeciallyfor low profile solutions, the company said. The Seeger solution is supposed to offer dental technicians or den- tists a solution using an implants bar with up to 50–60 degree diver- gence between implants with a pas- sive connection. Female retentive capsareretainedbyastainlesssteel or titanium housing ranging in four levels of retention. RHEIN 83, ITALY www.rhein83.com Hall 11.3 Booth Q038 OT EQUATOR 4IN1 SYSTEM Die angemessene Behandlung von White Spots auf Glattflächen, d.h., ästhetisch befriedigend, aber ohne aufwendige invasive Eingriffe, war bisher eine spezielle Heraus- forderung für den Zahnmediziner. Eine besonders zahn- und patienten- freundlicheOptionzurLösungdieses klinischenProblemssolldieMethode derKariesinfiltrationmitIconbieten. Die substanzschonende Behandlung wurde dem Hersteller DMG zufolge ursprünglich entwickelt, um begin- nende Approximalkaries ohne Boh- rer zu stoppen. Inzwischen entde- cken Zahnärzte jedoch immer mehr, dass die Infiltrationsbehandlung auch für die ästhetische White Spots Behandlung sehr effektiv einsetzbar ist. Dies belegen auch zahlreiche Studien. Hierfür bietet DMG die jetzt überarbeitete Produktvariante „Icon vestibular“ mit entsprechendem Zu- behör an. Nach Angaben des Unter- nehmens wird der „Infiltrant“, ein hochflüssiger Kunststoff, nach einer Vorbehandlung mit einem Ätzgel auf die betroffene Stelle aufgetragen. Dort dringt er mittels Kapillarkraft tief in den porösen Zahnschmelz ein und wird mit Licht ausgehärtet. Auf- gefüllt mit diesem, dem Schmelz optisch ähnlichen, Kunststoff, sollen sich die White Spots ästhetisch der gesunden Oberfläche angleichen. White Spots auf Glattflächen, z.B. nach Entbänderung, lassen sich so erfolgreich maskieren. AuchdunkleEinfärbungen(Brown Spots) sollen sich ästhetisch behan- deln lassen, sofern die Oberfläche nicht kavitiert ist. Behandlungser- folge konnten laut DMG auch bei Schmelzveränderungen wie Fluorose oder Molaren-Inzisiven-Hypominera- lisation (MIH) erzielt werden. Appropriate treatment of white spots on smooth surfaces, meaning achieving aesthetically satisfying re- sults without complex invasive inter- vention, has proven to be a particular challengefordentalclinicians. Atooth- and patient-friendly option for over- coming this clinical problem has re- cently become available with caries infiltration. According to the German manu- facturer DMG, its gentle treatment method Icon was originally developed to stop initial proximal caries without drilling. An increasing number of den- tists, however, recently discovered that the infiltration treatment can also be employed very effectively for the aesthetic treatment of white spots. This was also confirmed by a number of clinical studies. For this new application, DMG now provides the revised version ‘Iconsmoothsurface’thatcomeswith corresponding accessories. After treat- ment with an etching gel, the ‘infil- trant’, a highly fluid synthetic mate- rial, is applied onto the affected areas where it is absorbed deep into the porous enamel by capillary force and then light-cured. Filled with this syn- thetic material, that optically resem- bles enamel, the white spots aestheti- cally will blend in to the healthy tooth surface, the company said. White spots on smooth surfaces, e.g. after bracket removal, can thus be success- fully masked. Icon can also be used to aesthe- tically treat dark discolourations, so- called brown spots, as long as the surface is not cavitated. In individual cases, even the treatment of changes to the enamel, such as fluorosis and molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH), has shown successful results, according to the company. DMG CHEMISCH-PHARMAZEUTISCHE FABRIK, GERMANY www.dmg-dental.com/icon Hall 10.1 Booth H040 MIT ICON GEGEN WHITE SPOTS TREATING WHITE SPOTS WITH ICON