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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | November 2013 A15 Ad Available at pattersondental.com • Universal registrations • High final hardness - Shore-D 40 • Setting time about 60 s • Optional scanable • Perfect physical parameters • 2 Cartridges + 12 Mixing cannulas • Made in Germany R-dental Dentalerzeugnisse GmbH E-mail: info@r-dental.com www.r-dental.com R-SI-LINE METAL-BITE TM® Universal registration material, that’s it! R dental Bite to Perfection R New Price $ 51.95 Anzeige METAL-BITE USA 2013 2_METAL-BITE 2009/10 10.07.13 22:38 Seite 1 INduStry NEWS ContacEZ systems restore the natural microscopic clearance to relieve pressure between the proximal contact surfaces of the restoration and the adjacent teeth More than 30 years ago, a patient who had lost a crown was assigned to a young dentist, Dr. Daniel Kim. During the examination, Kim found that the dentin of the prepared portion of the tooth under the crown had decayed and was completely gone, causing the crown to fall off after only two years. The cause of decay beneath the crown puzzled Kim. It was the beginning of his lifelong search for a better crown seating method. After many years of research and experience in his own dental prac- tice, Kim determined that incomplete marginal seating with heavy proximal contact is a common cause of dental decay under a crown. In proximal con- tact adjustment, Kim believes that it is important to restore the natural mi- croscopic clearance or passive contact to relieve pressure between the proxi- mal contact surfaces of the restoration and the adjacent teeth. He refers to this relief of pressure in the interproximal space as “interproximal relief.” Kim invented the ContacEZ Black Diamond Strip to achieve interproxi- mal relief and adjust ideal proximal contact. According to the company, the single-handed design of the ContacEZ Dental Strips offers optimal tactile control, allows easy access to anterior and posterior spaces and makes crown seating simple and easy. Since its debut in October 2006, the ContacEZ company has been steadily expanding its product line. With a mission to “make excellent den- tistry simple and easy,” the company continuously invests in research on and development of innovative tech- niques to deliver value to dentists — backed by a commitment to excellence in technical support and a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Today, ContacEZ is a leading man- ufacturer of dental strips used for achieving ideal proximal contacts; complete marginal seating and accu- rate occlusion; interproximal space cleaning and contouring; interproxi- mal reduction; and polishing of proxi- mal surfaces — simply, safely and eas- ily. Following are descriptions of the company’s various ContacEZ product lines. ContacEZ Restorative Strip System The ContacEZ Restorative Strip System is an innovative new precision dental strip system designed to achieve ideal proximal contact adjustment and complete mar- ginal seating of crowns, veneers, in- lays/onlays and proximal contouring of composite fillings accurately with minimum time and effort. Features include: • Elimination of the need to hold small restorations, use rotary instru- ments or articulating films. • Central opening for better visual perception and access for tools. • All ContacEZ Strips are autoclav- able up to 280 degrees F (steam heat only, not dry heat) and multi-usable. ContacEZ IPR Strip System and Optional Strips The ContacEZ IPR Strip System is an innovative interproximal reduc- tion system that makes IPR safer and more accurate without creating sharp corners. Designed for use with Invis- align®, ClearCorrect™, eCligner®, In- man Aligner™ and other clear aligner treatment systems, these strips curve and flex along the natural contours of the teeth to prevent soft-tissue irrita- tion, avoid cutting excessive enamel and maximize patient comfort. Fea- tures include: • Will not cut lips or gums — and eliminates gagging. • Flexible strip will contour the cur- vature of the tooth without creating subgingival ledges or sharp corners. • Reduce binding and prevent residu- al crowding. • Pass the strips back and forth gen- tly and buccolingually only. ContacEZ Narrow Strips Overhanging dental restorations con- tribute to gingival inflammation due to the retentive capacity for bacterial plaque, which can result in bone loss. The severity of the bone loss is directly related to the severity of the overhang. It is critically important, therefore, to remove the overhangs. ContacEZ Nar- row Strips are designed to clean out the remains of overhangs and polish the restorations in the subgingival area. Practitioners can use the ContacEZ Copper and Blue Narrow Strips in the sub-gingival area where the overhang is detected. Pass them buccolingually back and forth until the overhang is cut and cleaned out and the restoration is polished. According to the company, the ContacEZ Narrow Strips are the The single-handed design of ContacEZ Dental Strips offers optimal tactile control, enables easy access to anterior and posterior spaces and, according to the company, makes crown seating simple and easy. Photos/ Provided by ContacEZ Interproximal relief shown to inhibit decay under crown The ContacEZ Restorative Strip System is designed to achieve ideal proximal contact adjustment and complete marginal seating of crowns, veneers, inlays/ onlays and proximal contouring of composite fillings with minimum time and effort. GNYDM BOOTH NO. 5614 perfect tools for cleaning overhangs safely, easily and conveniently. ContacEZ Wide Strips (Black Triangle Strips) The Orange and Red Sanders are extra- ” See RELIEF, page A16 ‘Kim invented the ContacEZ Black Diamond Strip to achieve interproximal relief and adjust ideal proximal contact.’