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Optizyme Ultra D: An Advanced Tool for Dentistry
Optizyme Ultra D: An Advanced Tool for Dentistry
Novapharm has been a research leader in the use of enzyme detergent medical instrument reprocessing for 3 decades. The last 15 years has seen an almost total replacement of the old style alkaline detergents by near neutral enzyme detergent formulations which have proven to be safer, more efficacious, more cost effective and more instrument compatible.
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Why NZ Dental Practices should adopt Piezotome Technology like the Acteon CUBE
Why NZ Dental Practices should adopt Piezotome Technology like the Acteon CUBE
In the rapidly advancing field of dental surgery, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and optimal clinical outcomes is a priority for any modern dental practice. One technology that is making a significant impact in achieving these goals is piezotome technology, such as the Acteon CUBE. For NZ dental practices, adopting this innovation could elevate the standard of care across a range of procedures, including bone surgeries, extractions, sinus lifts, crest splitting, and crown extensions.
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Managing Dentine Hypersensitivity with MI Varnish
Managing Dentine Hypersensitivity with MI Varnish
MI Varnish™ features a hydrogenated rosin matrix that ensures high fluoride, calcium and phosphate ions availability, combined with translucency and exceptional durability. This enhanced formulation means MI Varnish™ can provide exceptional protection from dentine hypersensitivity.
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Beaconsfield Dental: Leading the Way in Sustainability
Beaconsfield Dental: Leading the Way in Sustainability
Beaconsfield Dental, a modern purpose-built dental clinic in the suburb of Berwick, has been at the forefront of sustainability, technology, and accessibility since it was built in 2013.
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Dental Instrument Audit
Dental Instrument Audit
For hygienists, a crucial part of effective patient treatment is to examine your tools.This prevents you from discovering issues before they need to be addressed. The last thing you need is tools that cause your patients discomfort and slow down the flow of your work. Invest time to make sure you have the right instruments in your set-up, that they’re in good condition – and if not – that you can sharpen or replace them right away.
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Uncovering The Truth Behind Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves
Uncovering The Truth Behind Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves
Many disposable glove manufacturers claim to sell biodegradable nitrile gloves, but those claims are often false. The first step to understanding why is to clarify the difference between degradation, biodegradation and composting.
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How To Give A Better Injection
How To Give A Better Injection
The dental syringe you are using today dates to the 1850’s. I ask you what other instruments in your armamentarium dates to the turn-of-the-century? We have entered the age of digital dentistry. Everything from radiographs to impressions are performed with micro-processor driven technologies and for good reason. It introduces precision, ease-of-use, and a better way to control variables for a given task. That is exactly what a computer-controlled Local Anesthetic delivery (C-CLAD) device can do for you when performing a dental injection for your patients.
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How To Better Manage Your Patient's Pain
How To Better Manage Your Patient's Pain
Undeniably, dentists who can provide informed pain management are highly sought after. Because pain is complex and specific to each person, there is no easy solution. Your goal is to create a sustainable and pleasant relationship with your patient through optimal care. We’ll see that many prejudices can hinder effective treatment, however some new approaches can support you in your daily practice. Today, pain management is not only drug-based, it strongly involves the way you communicate. 
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Oral Health Care For The Elderly and Modifying Approaches
Oral Health Care For The Elderly and Modifying Approaches
Oral health not only refers to the absence of dental diseases but its contribution to general well-being and quality of life (QoL), which is more difficult to achieve with advancing age (Lamster and Northridge, 2008). Learning about the characteristics of this population can give helpful insights into oral health care for the elderly and how to modify approaches to suit individual needs.
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SIGNO T100: Technology Meets Aesthetics
SIGNO T100: Technology Meets Aesthetics
The new Signo T100 is based on a clear architectural structure evolving from the Signo T500 premium model with an individual pantograph lifting mechanism seat design. The new Signo T100 represents an uncompromised result of the Morita DNA.
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Aerosol & Spatter Reduction Efficacy of Mr. Thirsty and Alternative Products
Aerosol & Spatter Reduction Efficacy of Mr. Thirsty and Alternative Products
A pilot study to compare the aerosol and spatter reduction efficacy of various hands-free high-volume evacuation (HVE) systems during an ultrasonic scaling procedure.
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Successful Use of Katana™ Zirconia Block In Single-Visit Dentistry
Successful Use of Katana™ Zirconia Block In Single-Visit Dentistry
Zirconia is a popular restorative material with highly beneficial mechanical and meanwhile also optical properties. Due to long processing times, especially sintering, the material was initially not suitable for single-visit dentistry. This changed with the availability of zirconia variants with shortened sintering times and special high-speed sintering furnaces.
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