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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | November 2015a10 INDUSTRY NEWS VOCO’s Bifix Temp offers 90 seconds of working time and sets in four minutes. Photo/Provided by VOCO VOCO’s Bifix Temp offers high esthetics with a simple application that provides users with visually pleasing results. The translucent and tooth-like universal shade blends with highly esthetic temporaries, does not shine through and promotes natural appearance of temporary restorations. Thanks to Bifix Temp’s low film thickness, temporaries can be cemented to fit without adjustment. As a composite-based dual-cure mate- rial, Bifix Temp offers 90 seconds of working time and sets in four minutes. The light-cure mode offers the user control and easy removal of excess material via a “tack- cure” technique that activates an initial elastic gel phase. Any unwanted residues are easy to locate and remove as Bifix Temp’s universal shade stands out well against the gingiva. Bifix Temp comes in an auto-mix syringe with very short tips, making application precise and economical. To learn more, you can visit www.voco.com. (Source: VOCO America) Temporary luting material delivers natural appearance Since inception in the 1990s, narrow-diameter implants have evolved from being used as tran- sitional devices to a long-term solution for patients seeking less invasiveandlesstime-consuming procedures. Dentatus ANEW is FDA- cleared for long-term use and backed by more than 10 years of clinical research. Today, with proven reliable results, Dentatus ANEW implants are being used as an ideal option for single crowns with tight inter-proximal spaces. They can be placed in interdental spaces as nar- row as 3.5 mm. With changes in the health care environment calling for more af- fordable treatment options, par- ticularly for the geriatric patient, now is an ideal time to incorporate narrow-body implants into your arma- mentarium. Dentatus ANEW is the only narrow- body implant with a screw-retained pros- thetic system, according to the company. It features various abutments for both Dentatus ANEW is a different narrow- diameter implant for different challenges immediate and long-term screw-retained single- or multi-unit prosthetics. The in- troduction of the Elypse abutment en- ables treatment for removable prosthesis with the DentureComfort technique. Improves stability, stops rotation Manufactured from a one-piece Grade-5 titanium alloy, Dentatus ANEW is avail- able in 1.8, 2.2 and 2.4 mm narrow-body diameters. According to the company, the tapering implant design improves initial stability while the square platform prevents prosthetic rotation. The surface- treated thread promotes osseointegra- tion, offering instant support. For more information you can call (800) 323-3136, or visit www.DentatusUSA. com. You also can visit booth No. 314 at the AAP Annual Meeting or listen to Dr. Ziv Mazor’s co-presentation of the Fo- cused Continuing Education course, FCE1: “Narrow Diameter Implants,” on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 10:15-11:45 a.m.. (Source: Dentatus) AAP BOOTH No. 314 By Mark Duncan, DDS, FAGD, LVIF, DICOI, FICCMO, Clinical Director, LVI As a patient, I expect the best care I can find. As a doctor, I want to deliver the best care possible. That takes us to the power of continuing education, and as doctors we are faced with many choices in continuing education. As a way to introduce you to the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, or LVI, I want to outline what LVI is about and what void it fills in your practice. The alumni who have completed programs at LVI were given an independent survey, and unlike the typical surveys, 99.7 percent said they love practicing dentistry, and of those surveyed, 92 percent said they enjoy their profession more since they start- ed their training at LVI. That alone is reason enough to go to LVI and find out more. ‘Advanced Functional Dentistry: The Power of Physiologic-Based Occlusion’ While the programs at LVI cover the breadth of dentistry, the most powerful and life-changing program is generally reported as Core I, “Advanced Function- al Dentistry: The Power of Physiologic- Based Occlusion.” This program is a three-day course that is designed for doctors and their teams to learn together about the pow- er of getting their patients’ physiology on their side. In this program, doctors can learn how to start the process of taking control of their practice and start to enjoy the full benefits of own- ing their practice and providing high- quality dentistry. Whether he or she works in a solo practice or in a group setting, every doctor can start the process of creating comprehensive care experiences for his or her patients. We will discuss why some cases that doctors are asked by their patients to do are actually dangerous cases to restore cosmetically. We will discover the de- velopmental science behind how unat- tractive smiles evolve and what cases may need the help of auxiliary health care professionals to get the patient feeling better. The impact of musculoskeletal signs and symptoms will be explored and how the supporting soft tissue is the most important diagnostic tool you have — not simply the gingiva, but the entire soft-tissue support of the struc- LVI Core I three-day course enables dentist and team to learn together Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies offers Core I, a three- day course for doctors and their teams. Photo/Provided by Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies tures not just in the mouth but also in the rest of the body. Comprehensive care A successful restorative practice doesn’t need to be built on insurance reim- bursement schedules. An independent business should stand not on the whims and distrac- tions of a fee schedule but rather on the ideal benefits of comprehensive care balanced by the patients’ needs and desires. Dentistry is a challenging and thankless business, but it doesn’t have to be. Through complete and compre- hensive diagnosis, there is an amazing world of thank-yous and hugs and tears that our patients bring to us, but only when we can change their lives. The Core I program at LVI is the first step on that journey. That’s why when you call, we will an- swer the phone, “LVI, where lives are changing daily!”