Clinicians Report August 2013, Volume 6 Issue 8

Dental Implants: Where Do We Go from Here?

• Results of CR Survey on State of Dental Implants: 2013
• Which Implant Procedures Do You Want to Emphasize or Increase in Your Practice?
• Use of Specialists for Implant Procedures
• CR Conclusions

Are Surgical Handpieces Really Fit for Surgery?

• What is Cross-Contamination/Bio-Load/Disinfection?
• Common Errors of Contamination
• CR Surgical Handpiece Survey
• Potential Hazards from Handpieces
• Ideal Properties of Surgical Handpieces
• Electric vs. Air: Advantages and Limitations
• Alternate Sleeve Techniques to Minimize Cross-Contamination (less desirable)
• Aids to Minimize Cross-Contamination
• Suggested Protocol
• CR Conclusions

Handheld X-Ray Units Are Growing in Popularity

• Characteristics of Current Units
• Summary of Study
• CR Conclusions

Noteworthy Products

• Resin Cement is Easy to Use, is Dual-Cure, and has High Bond to Both Tooth and Restoration
• Pulp Vitality Tester that is Not Objectionable to Patients
• Gingival-Colored Pick-up Material is Easy and Fast to Use for Securing Attachments to Dentures

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