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Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition No. 5, 2015

40 Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | September-October 2015news OptraGate: Easy retraction of lips and cheeks By Ivoclar Vivadent E ffective retraction of the lips and cheeks during the dental treatment – this is the wish of every clinician. Op- traGate does not only offer rela- tive isolation but also a comfort- able solution. The proven lip and cheek retractor is now also avail- able for children in the colours blue and pink. Quite often, it is difficult to retract the soft tissue sufficiently with the dental mirror, saliva ejector and cotton rolls. The retraction of Now also available for children in blue and pink Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstrasse 2 9494 Schaan/Liechtenstein Tel.: +423 235 35 35 Fax: +423 235 33 60 E-mail: info@ivoclarvivadent.com www.ivoclarvivadent.com Contact Information < Page 1 Y education everywhere and anytime Y live and interactive webinars Y more than 500 archived courses Y a focused discussion forum Y free membership Y no travel costs Y no time away from the practice Y interaction with colleagues and experts across the globe Y a growing database of scientific articles and case reports Y ADA CERP-recognized credit administration ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providersof continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. www.DTStudyClub.com Register for FREE! DTSC_A4_EN_Layout 1 04.02.14 14:23 Seite 1 the tissue often causes a defen- sive reaction in the patient. Easy for both clinician and pa- tient OptraGate allows unimpeded retraction of the lips and cheeks over a large area. At the same time, the soft and flexible ma- terial gives in to movements of the mouth in a controlled man- ner, which makes it easier for the patient to keep the mouth open. The dental assistant and the clinician can better check the isolated treatment area, as it is more easily accessible. The dental mirror and saliva ejector are merely used for retracting the tongue and can thus be used more efficiently. New colour variations The new colour variations blue and pink which are available since September, are especially targetedatchildren.Theyimpart a playful aspect to the treatment situation and facilitate relative isolation in young patients. OptraGate®isaregisteredtrade- mark of Ivoclar Vivadent AG. others in the short & long term. 3. Bluetooth enabled power brushes with interactive apps and smart guides have the po- tential to aid in better compli- ance from children. This con- sensus suggested that power brushing can be started at any age if parent and child are com- fortable with it. 4. Power brushes with an oscil- lating-rotating mode of action are more effective than others at reducing and preventing gin- givitis in the short & long term. 5. Power brushes with an inte- gratedpressurefeedbackmech- anism could have the potential of reducing soft & hard tissue abrasion. “This was the first time that we’ve brought together such a group of experts to talk about the pressing need to improve the region’s oral hygiene. The Middle East in general suffers from poor oral hygiene when compared to regions such as Western Europe, and as a pro- fession we felt that it was impor- tant to come together to agree onhowtochangethestatusquo. Regularbrushingisanessential part of good oral health, and by using power brushes we can better maintain our oral health both in the short term and the long term,” said Dr. Al-Sayed, Head of the Periodontics and Implants Department at Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh. The two-day meeting was at- tended by Professor Khaled Balto, Chairman Department of Endodontics at King Abdu- laziz University, and King Saud University’s Dr. Montasser Al- Qutub, Associate Professor in Periodontology & Implantology, both from Saudi Arabia, and Dr. Nabeel Al-Sabeeha, Consultant Prosthodontist at the Ministry of Health in Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Elias Berdouses, Assistant Professor Department of Paedi- atric Dentistry at Dubai’s Euro- pean University College, Dubai- based Dr. Ajay Juneja, Specialist Prosthodontist and Esthetic Dentist, Dr. Eftherios Kaklama- nos, Assistant Professor of Or- thodontics, at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine,allofwhomarebased in the UAE, as well as Dr. Badar Monir Zaki, Senior Consultant Orthodontics & Dentofacial Or- thopedics, Al Nahdha Hospital from Oman and Dr. Nabih Nad- er, Clinical Chief Oral & Maxil- lofacial Surgery Department, from the Beirut-based Leba- nese University. Tel.: +4232353535 Fax: +4232353360 DTSC_A4_EN_Layout 104.02.1414:23 Seite 1

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