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4 Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | January-February 2016 events 3M Oral Care at Saudi Dental Society Large diastema closure with Filtek™ Z350XT Universal Restorative By 3M O n 5-7 January 2016 3M Oral Care Saudi Arabia took part in the 16th King Saud University Interna- tional Dental Conference and the 27th Saudi Dental Society Conference held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. Newest Oral Care products and solutions were presented and the exhibi- tion booth which was equipped with designated areas for customer hospitality, product demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Wide range of dental and orth- odontic products used and rec- ognized by thousands of oral care professionals worldwide was presented at the booth. Doctors demonstrated keen interest in new 3M products and solutions such as Filtek™ Bulk Fill Posterior Restorative, By 3M F emale patient, 26 years old. Main complaint about the spacing between her teeth with complete rejection of orthodontic treatment and laminate veneers. Direct restoration was made using Filtek™ Z350XT Universal composite (Enamel and Dentine), Single Bond Universal adhesive, Sof-Lex™ finishing and polishing discs and interproximal finishing strips. Ketac™ Universal Glass Iono- mer Restorative, 3M™ True Definition Scanner as well as Clarity™ Advanced Ceramic brackets and APC™ Flash-Free orthodontic systems. Traditionally core dental products such as Single Bond Universal Adhesive, Filtek™ Z350 XT Universal Restor- ative, RelyX™ cements range, Penta™ impression materials for Pentamix™ mixing units, temporization products includ- ing Protemp™ 4, Stainless Steel Crowns, Pedo Strip Crowns as well as orthodontic products in- cluding Victory Series™ Brack- et System, TADS and Incog- nito™ Appliance System were also displayed at the booth. A special area equipped with products and all necessary tools for hands-on workshops was allocated at the booth. The workshops were run by 3M Scientific Affairs & Edu- cation Team specialists Dr. Haitham Yousef and Dr. Mus- tafa El Sammak. The 3-day workshop schedule included sessions on such actual topics as new trends in posterior res- torations, precise conventional and digital impressions with innovative 3M™ True Defini- tion Intra Oral Scanner. In the breaks between the workshops doctors could relax with the cup of fresh Arabic coffee and dates in the hospitality lounge with comfortable sofas. “3M has been working hand in hand with the Dental Industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over a decade. We strongly believe in transfer of knowl- edge and enhancing the level of patient care through a va- riety of hands-on workshops, lectures and seminars. We believe that once the dentist is convinced on the efficacy and efficiency of our products he will become a lifelong user. 3M tries to cater to the needs of all segments of the industry, be it Government, Private clin- ics or Universities. To further increase our relevance to the local requirements, 3M has recently started work on the set up of the first manufactur- ing facility in the Middle East & Africa region. The ground- breaking ceremony was held in December 2015 at the site in Dammam. This step will bring us even more close to the customers as we will be able to customize our products and solutions for the local needs.” – commented Michal Mirowski, General Manager, Health Care Business Group, Saudi Arabia. For more information please contact 3M at www.3MGulf.com/espe Contact Information Fig. 1: Pre-operative view Fig. 5: Finished composite for upper right central using Enamel A2 and Dentine A2 Fig. 9: Reshaping of upper right and left laterals using Enamel A2 and Dentine A2 Fig. 2: Pre-operative view with retracted lips Fig. 6: Palatal Matrix of Filtek™ Z350XT Univer- sal Composite (Enamel A2) for upper left central Fig. 10: Post-operative view of the case Fig. 3: Composite mock-up for the two centrals Fig. 7: Finished composite for upper right central using Enamel A2, Dentine A2 Fig. 4: Palatal matrix of Filtek™ Z350XT Uni- versal Composite (Enamel A2) for upper right central Fig. 8: Post-operative view for upper right and left centrals Dr. Mohamed Fouad Haridy Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Cairo Uni- versity. Head of Restorative Department of British University in Egypt (BUE) About the Author 3M booth at Saudi Dental Society Int’l Conference 2016