This summary is adapted from the article published in the Dental Materials Journal: Effects of chlorhexidine in self-etching adhesive: 24 hours results Full-text Article (PDF) Purpose of the study Compare the micro-tensile bond strengths (MTBS) and the FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) percent conversion of an all-in-one self-etching adhesives contained varying concentration of CHX. Results The […]
In this short video (2:36), Dr. Bob Loney, Professor and Chair of the Dental Clinical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, demonstrates a technique that provides a bubble-free impression that won’t distort. Paint the impression tray with adhesive. Pack and remove retraction cord. Inject light-body polyvinyl siloxane impression material all around the […]
In these videos, Dr. Richard Price, Professor and Head of Fixed Prosthodontics in the Department of Dental Clinical Sciences at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry, shares excellent clinical information related to light curing. The video has been divided into short theme section as follows: Light curing so easy, so dangerous! Complete video (27 minutes) The perfect storm The […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: My patient requests that her tooth-coloured restorations be free of BPA and estrogen-mimicking agents. Can you suggest any tooth-coloured materials and cements that meet those criteria? Dr. Omar El-Mowafy, Professor and Head of the Restorative Dentistry at the University of Toronto, provided this quick initial response: Bisphenol […]