Clinicians Report August 2025, Volume 18 Issue 8
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Bioactivity ◊ Crown Cementation ◊ Carbide Bur Comparison
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In This Issue
What does Bioactivity do for your Patients?*
Crown Cementation: Best Choices and Clinical Steps*
Carbide Bur Comparison—2025*
Products Rated Highly by CR Scientists and Clinical Evaluators
*Also available as a Single Topic Article
Brands
3M Ketac Cem
3M RelyX Universal Plus
3M Relyx Luting
3M Scotchbond Universal Plus
Activa Bioactive
All-Bond Universal
BeautiLink SA
Bio-Gide
Bio-Glide
Bio-Oss
Biodentine
BrioPrep Carbide
Carbide 1 Burs
Carbide Bur
Carbide Bur Operative
Carbide Burs
Carbide Instrument
Clearfil Ceramic Primer Plus
Defend
Dycal
EQUIA Forte
EdgeBurs
Emdogain
EndoSequence
FG 330
Fuji I
FujiCem Evolve
G5
GC Fuji I
Gluma
KATANA Cleaner
Ketac Cem
Ketac Universal
Kut Carbides
Listerine
MI Paste
MTA
Maxima
Microprime G
Midwest Once
Midwest Once FG 330
NeoBurr
NobelActive implants
NovoBone
Ohio Forge
Opalescence Home Advanced
Optibond Universal 360
Optimum Carbide Bur
Ossix-Plus
PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin)
PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
Panavia V5
Peak ZM
Performance Tuned
Peridex
Prevident 5000
Prime&Bond Active
RelyX Luting Plus
SDR flow+
SS White
Single-Use Carbide Bur
Singles
Straumann SLActive
TheraCal
Triage
Wedgeguard
Z-Prime Plus
maXcuT
Companies
Beaver
Benco
Bisco
Brasseler
Coltene
Crosstech
Dental Savings Club
Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona Restorative
EdgeEndo
Henry Schein
Kerr
Komet
Kuraray
Kuraray Noritake
Maxill
Meisinger
Microcopy
Mydent Int'l
Pac-Dent
Patterson
Safco
Scott’s Dental Supply
Shofu Dental
Solventum
Strauss
TrioDent
Ultradent
iSmile
Abstract
What does Bioactivity do for your Patients?
This article defines bioactivity, identifies several known categories of bioactive materials, provides example products that have been shown to be bioactive, and shows practitioner survey attitudes and beliefs about the word bioactive.
- Bioactivity
- Example Proven Dental Bioactive Products
- How Do You Know if a Product is Actually Bioactive?
- What is Biocompatible?
- CR Survey Results on Bioactivity and Biocompatibility
- CR Conclusions
Crown Cementation: Best Choices and Clinical Steps
CR Researchers and clinicians advise on simple, successful crown cementation with today’s materials.
- Preferred Technique: RMGI Cement with Retentive Prep
- When is Resin Cement Preferred?
- Resin Cements: The Two Bond Interfaces and Where Failures Occur
- Can Universal Adhesives Simplify Resin–to–Zirconia Bonding?
- CR Conclusions
Carbide Bur Comparison—2025
This report includes: current use of carbide burs, CR comparison of 24 individual brands, and clinical tips for optimum use.
- Current Use of Carbide Burs
- Comparison of 24 Brands
- Clinical Tips
- CR Conclusions
Products Rated Highly by CR Scientists and Clinical Evaluators
The following products were rated excellent or good by CR Evaluator clinical use and CR Science evaluations.
- Newly Designed Application Trays for Popular, Professional, At-Home Tooth Whitening
- In-Office Fluoride “Varnish” with Water-Based Carrier for Clear, Smooth Application
- Self-adhesive, Dual-cured Resin Cement with Bioactive “Giomer” Filler Technology
- Popular Bulk-Fill Flowable with Improved Wear Resistance, Radiopacity, and Shades
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