4 exhibitors AAPD — Saturday, May 26, 2018 NuSmile welcomes three new products to the family By NuSmile Staff n As a family-owned-and-run com- pany, NuSmile is family-oriented in numerous ways. In that spirit, the company is expanding its family of products with the launch of NuSmile ZR Zirconia Narrow 2nd Primary Molars, NuSmile SSC Cuspids and a new medium shade of NuSmile BioCem® Cement. NuSmile ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molars Carious primary teeth often create space loss due to mesial drift. This loss of space can make it necessary to use narrow zirconia crowns — espe- cially when placing crowns back-to- back — since zirconia crowns can’t be crimped the way stainless-steel crowns can. David Evans, DMD, PC, of Pediatric Dental OKC in Oklahoma City, says, “Like all NuSmile crowns, these new ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molars do a wonderful job of maintaining the proper anatomy and mimicking the natural dentition.” According to David Salar, DMD, of West Boca Dentistry for Children in Boca Raton, Fla.: “Since NuSmile ZR crowns are designed based on digital and CBCT scans of actual primary teeth, they’re more anatomically accurate than other brands of pedi- atric zirconia crowns. I’ve used other brands in the past but find NuSmile ZR to be unsurpassed in esthetics, ease of fit and blending in with the surrounding natural teeth.” He also likes the fact that they require much less tooth reduction for both the restored teeth and the adjacent teeth. As he explains, “While ‘first gener- ation’ zirconia crowns are milled and have margins of approximately 0.6 mm, NuSmile ZR’s injection molded zirconia crowns have 0.2 mm mar- gins, which greatly reduce the need for tooth reduction.” LaRee Johnson, DDS, of Carolina Pediatric Dentistry in Raleigh, N.C., points out that less tooth reduction means less chair time, which is a significant advantage with pediatric patients. She adds that NuSmile ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molar crowns — like all NuSmile ZR crowns — save time in another way. “Once you iden- tify the perfectly fitting NuSmile Try-in crown, you can immediately 5 NuSmile ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molars. (Photos/Provided by NuSmile) 5 NuSmile SSSC Cuspids. 5 NuSmile BioCem Universal BioActive Cement in medium shade. cement and place the matching NuSmile ZR crown.” In contrast, because other brands of pediatric zirconia crowns don’t offer Try-In crowns, once the right size crown is identified, it has to be cleaned in a time-consuming attempt to remove any blood and saliva debris that may compromise cementation. Dr. Johnson adds, “The thinner mar- gins and lighter contacts of NuSmile ZR crowns also make it easier to floss and keep the teeth clean.” NuSmile SSC Cuspids According to Eric Ellis, DMD, of 7th and Bell Dental Group and Ortho- dontics in Phoenix, Ariz.: “I prefer NuSmile SSC crowns for their supe- rior fit and function. In particular, these new canine crowns are more constricted at the cervical margin, which facilitates adaptation with much less crimping. This is especially important with cuspid crowns, as they tend to require more crimping and trimming than other crowns.” Dr. Evans adds, “NuSmile’s canine SSCs are shorter insiso-gingivally, Here in Honolulu To learn more about the NuSmile ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molars, SSC Cus- pids and the medium shade of BioCem, stop by the NuSmile booth, No. 504. which generally eliminates the need for trimming.” According to NuSmile, the reduced need for trimming and crimping can significantly reduce chair time, which is something every pediatric dentist appreciates. In addition, as with all NuSmile SSC crowns, the new cuspid SSCs will not wear through, and their laser-etched markings can go through heat sterilization more than 75 times without fading. Dr. Ellis also appreciates the fact that NuSmile crown cases snap shut and won’t open if dropped. “All pediat- ric dentists and their staffs know the pain of dropping a tray of crowns, hav- ing them scatter all over the floor and then having to tediously replace each one in the right compartment. That isn’t a problem with any of NuSmile’s crown kits, which means they save ‘floor time’ as well as chair time!” NuSmile BioCem Universal BioActive Cement — medium shade NuSmile BioCem, the only radiopaque, dual-cure luting cement designed specifically for pediatric dentistry, is now available in a darker medium shade. BioCem’s combination of bond strength, ease of handling, value and resistance to shrinkage and washout is now enhanced with the ability to also provide color adjustments to any shade or brand of zirconia crowns, according to the company. According to Dr. Salar, “With BioCem’s new medium shade and original extra light shade, I can match the natural dentition of almost all of my patients.” This color-shifting ability can be particularly helpful for single-tooth restorations. NuSmile encourages you to add NuSmile ZR Narrow 2nd Primary Molars, SSC Cuspids and the medium shade of BioCem to your armamen- tarium.