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exhibitors8 AAPD — Friday, May 22, 2015 By Isolite Systems Staff n Dental isolation is one of the most common and ongoing challenges in dentistry. The mouth is a difficult environment in which to work. It is wet and dark, the tongue is in the way, and there is the added humidity of breath, which all make dentistry more difficult. Proper dental isolation and mois- ture control are two often overlooked factors that can affect the longevity of dental work — especially with today’s advanced techniques and materials. Leading dental isolation methods have long been the rubber dam — or manual suction and retraction with the aid of cotton rolls and dry angles. Both of these methods are time and labor intensive, and not particularly pleasant for the patient. Enter Isolite Systems: Its dental isolation systems deliver an isolated, humidity- and moisture-free work- ing field as dry as the rubber dam but with significant advantages, includ- ing better visibility, greater access, improved patient safety and a leap forward in comfort. Plus, it allows dentists to work in two quadrants at a time. The key to the technology is the “Isolation Mouthpiece.” Compatible with Isolite’s full line of products, the mouthpiece is the heart of the system. It is specifically designed and engineered around the anatomy and morphology of the mouth to accom- modate every patient, from children to the elderly. The single-use Isolation Mouth- pieces are now available in six sizes and position in seconds to provide complete, comfortable tongue and cheek retraction while also shielding the airway to prevent inadvertent foreign body aspiration. Constructed out of a polymeric material that is softer than gingival tissue, the mouthpieces provide sig- nificant safety advantages, and their ease-of-use can boost your practice’s efficiency, results and patient satis- faction. Isolite Systems provides three state-of-the-art product solutions for every practice, every operatory: Isolite, illuminated dental isolation system; Isodry, a non-illuminated dental isolation; and the new Isovac, dental isolation adapter. Using the Isolation Mouthpieces, all three dental isolation products isolate upper and lower quadrants simultaneously while providing continuous hands-free suction. This allows a positive experience where the patient no longer has the sensa- tion of drowning in saliva/water dur- ing a procedure and the practitioner can precisely control the amount of suction/humidity in the patient’s mouth. Isolite Systems’ dental isolation is recommended for the majority of dental procedures where oral control and dental isolation in the working field is desired. It has been favora- bly reviewed by leading independent evaluators and is recommended for procedures where good isolation is critical to quality dental outcomes. Visit the Isolite booth, No. 810, at the AAPD Annual Session, or go to www.isolitesystem.com. A dental isolation technique that is unlike anything else Here in Seattle Visit Isolite in booth No. 810 or online at www.isolitesystem.com. Here in Seattle To check out the NuSmile ZR Try-In crowns, stop by the booth, No. 405. 5 The Isovac, Isodry and the Isolite. 5 The Isolite mouthpieces are now available in six patient-friendly sizes. (Photos/Provided by Isolite Systems) water or isopropanol rinsing, phos- phoric acid gel etch or aluminum oxide air abrasion. The “cleaned” specimens were then cemented with a resin cement. Forcerequiredtobreakthecement- to-zirconia bond was measured at 72 hours and after aggressive ther- mocycling. X-ray photoelectron spec- troscopy (XPS) examination was also conducted. The authors’ conclusion: “After saliva contamination, XPS revealed an organic coating, which was not removed completely with water rinsing, with isopropanol or with phosphoric acid. Using tensile bond strength testing, a strong influence of contamination and cleaning methods on bond strength and its durability was found.” Fortunately, one crown manu- facturer, NuSmile, has heeded this evidence-based independent re- search and offers an innovative yet simple system addressing saliva con- tamination. NuSmile ZR zirconia crowns include try-in crowns that eliminate the need to place the actual zirconia crown in the mouth prior to cementa- tion, thus completely avoiding saliva contamination. NuSmile crown kits include try-in crowns at no additional charge. Additionally, NuSmile ZR crowns havebeenoptimizedforexceptionally natural-looking esthetics, excellent marginal integration and the preven- tion of any dark tooth show-through. They also save time because there is no need to clean the crown after the trial fit. If not completely avoided, saliva contamination can compromise zir- conia crown retention. By avoiding saliva contamination, NuSmile ZR Try-In crowns ensure great crown retention and great patient retention as well. References 1. KetacCEM is a registered trademark of the 3M Corporation. IFU for KetacCEM can be obtained at http://multimedia. 3m.com/mws/media/220383O/ketac -cem-radiopaque-glass-ionomer-luting -cement-ifu.pdf 2. Yang B, Lange-Jansen HC, Scharnberg M, Wolfart S, Ludwig K, Adelung R, Kern M (April 2008). Influence of saliva con- tamination on zirconia ceramic bonding. Dental Materials; 24(4):508–13. SALIVA 7 from page 6

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