How Nanotechnology Is Being Used to Improve Dental Materials

Posted by Mike Wong on December 20, 2018

Steve Martin may have been onto something back in the ’70s with his Let’s Get Small album. In today’s dental materials, it’s the little things that are reaping big rewards. But when we’re talking small, we’re talking nano-small. Nanotechnology, often in the form of fillers used in composite resins, is… Read More

Dental Curing Lights: Dentistry’s Magic Wands

Posted by Mike Wong on November 13, 2018

Dental curing lights come in handy for a range of dental applications, from direct restorations to whitening procedures. It’s hard to imagine modern dentistry without them. In fact, a recent industry report predicts that the global dental curing light market will be worth more than $197 million by 2022. Read More

How Dental Matrix Systems Improve Restorative Success

Posted by Mike Wong on October 31, 2018

Compared to a slick, new chairside computer-aided design/computer-sided manufacturing  (CAD/CAM) setup, dental matrix systems may seem pretty mundane. But truth be told, they really are the bread and butter of restorative dentistry. Good matrix systems provide a multitude of benefits. They separate one tooth from another, and contain composite material… Read More

Magnification in Dentistry

Posted by Mike Wong on October 10, 2018

When you ask dental professionals what they see as the most important recent development in dentistry, many will tell you it’s magnification. After all, dentists can’t treat what they can’t see. Thanks to magnification in dentistry, we now know that disasters in waiting—from open margins to accessory root canals—were being… Read More