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18 exhibitors Greater New York Dental Meeting — Nov. 28, 2017 Say goodbye to inaccurate crown restorations By ContacEZ Staff n PrepSure, Crown Prep Guide, is a set of innovative crown prep instru- ments designed to monitor and con- firm ideal creation of abutments for crowns and onlays. According to ContacEZ, the com- pany behind the product, by ensuring accurate preparations and eliminat- ing both over-reduction and under- reduction, PrepSure avoids neces- sitating metal occlusion, prevents premature crown fractures or perfo- rations, and preserves natural tooth structure. This, in turn, maximizes the longevity of crowns and prevents hypersensitivity after crown seating. In the past, reliance on visual acuity or stacked layers of carbon paper have led to endemic under- preparation — reports from lab techni- cians and industry research suggest more than 80 percent of crown prep- arations have inadequate occlusal clearance.* These inaccurate prepa- rations, in turn, lead to embarrassing and wasteful follow-up appointments for additional reduction and second impressions or weak, short-lived res- torations that are likely to fail far sooner than you or your patient would AD Here in New York To learn more about PrepSure, stop by the ContacEZ booth, No. 3424. like. In either case, the end result is the sort of poor patient experience we all want to avoid. With PrepSure, you can elimi- nate all the guesswork from crown preparation and better provide your patients with excellent, long-lasting restorations, according to the com- pany. The ergonomically designed 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mm PrepSure instruments are designed to gauge and confirm adequate occlusal clearance on preps for virtually all common crown mate- rials. Simply pass the precisely meas- ured tips through the prepared occlusal space to quickly and easily determine if enough reduction has been performed. If the tip is able to pass over the cuspal waves freely, adequate clearance has been pre- pared. If not, additional reduction is necessary where the instrument has met resistance. 3 Usong PrepSure. (Photo/ Provoded by ContacEZ) Here are the benefits of using Prep- Sure, according to the company: • Strong, beautiful restorations — PrepSure ensures accurate preps, enabling fabrication of restorations without risk of premature breakage. • No more second appointments — Doctors never need to call a patient back for second impressions or digital scans if they use PrepSure. • Versatility — For zirconia, PFMs, ceramics and more, PrepSure is designed to ensure accuracy with every crown preparation. • Patient satisfaction — Excellent preps lead to excellent crowns; with PrepSure, an excellent patient experi- ence is ensured, the company asserts. Join ContacEZ at booth No. 3424 to experience how PrepSure can benefit your practice and your patients. Reference * Sutton, A. F., and McCord, J. F. (2001). Restorative dentistry: Variations in tooth preparations for resin-bonded all- ceramic crowns in general dental prac- tice. British Dental Journal, (191), 677- 681. Retrieved Aug. 18, 2017, from www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v191/ n12/full/4801268a.html.