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industry Ortho Tribune U.S. Edition | PCSO PREVIEW 20158 AD Paquette joins Henry Schein Orthodontics By Henry Schein Orthodontics Staff H enry Schein Ortho- dontics® (HSO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Dave Paquette has joined its com- pany as lead clinical advisor. Paquette will be working with the HSO’s research and development teams and leading the HSO clinical advi- sory boards in evaluating new products and procedures that advance the state of orthodontic treatment. Paquette said he selected HSO as a working partner because of the high pri- ority it places on clinician’s feedback and the organization’s long-standing com- mitment to developing innovative solu- tions that represent significant break- throughs in patient care. “The industry has been in need of more clinical input for some time now, and I couldn’t be more pleased to join a forward thinking company like Henry Schein Orthodontics to help chart the future course of our profession,” he said. With a strong lineup of exciting new products in the late stages of develop- ment, HSO is thrilled to have Paquette join the organization. According to Ted Dreifuss, vice presi- dent of global sales and marketing: “We are thrilled to have someone of Dave’s caliber on the HSO team. He possesses an enormous amount of experience and ex- ceptional clinical skills, as well as vision and passion for the pro- fession that aligns ex- ceptionally well with the vision of Henry Schein Or- t h o d o n - tics.” As a practitio- ner and teacher for more than 35 years, Paquette brings to HSO a long list of academic and professional qualifications, a keen inter- est in product innovations and a passion for improving patient care. Dr. Dave Paquette By Reliance Orthodontics Staff As the demographics of orthodontic patients shift to include an increasingly larger number of adults, artificial substrate preparation becomes a major topic of dis- cussion for clinicians. One of Reliance Or- thodontics’ flagship products — Assure® — has been the answer for so many dif- ficult bonding situations for the past 15 years, the company asserts. It is no secret that the foundation of arti- ficial substrate bonding lies in a good me- chanical preparation. Traditional methods included using a rotary instrument such as a diamond bur, greenstone or disc to roughen the tooth surface. Although these methods slightly changed the appearance of such non-enamel surfaces, the resulting mechanical retention was very poor. The SEM pictures (Figs. 1a, 1b) clearly illustrate the stark differences between utilizing a rotary instrument and an intraoral micro- etcher. Reliance now offers a kit that will pro- duce sufficient strength for chairside bonding, regardless of the substrate in- volved. The ASK™ (All Surface Kit) only includes three components: Assure Plus, Porcelain Conditioner and an Etchmaster® microetcher. The Etchmaster is a small sleek design that allows easy access to the posterior and very little cleanup when used with a high- speed evacuation, according to Reliance. Simply unscrew your handpiece from a high- or low-speed air line, attach the Etch- master sandblaster, insert the preloaded tips (filled with 50 microns) and begin sandblasting.Cliniciansnowcaneliminate all other artificial surface primers as well as numerous different protocols. With the All Surface Kit, all non-enamel substrates are handled with only two protocols: 1) Porcelain — Sandblast, rinse and dry. Apply one coat of porcelain conditioner. Wait one minute. Apply Assure Plus, dry and light cure. 2) Composite, zirconia, gold, amalgam, stainless steel, acrylic temporary pontic teeth — Sandblast, rinse and dry. Apply As- sure Plus, dry and light cure. Easing chairside stress with Assure Plus Fig. 1a: Fine diamond roughening. Photos/Provided by Reliance Orthodontics Fig. 1b: Sandblasted (50 micron aluminum oxide).

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