October 2016 | Gutta percha removal and the single-cone technique, loupes, Super Bowl predictions November 2016 | Composite systems with Vita 3D-Master shades, anesthetic buffering, baseball wounds Austin? Is there a product you'd like to see him review? Or would you like to submit your own Pearl? Send an email to You might just see it in the e-newsletter, Pearls for Your Practice: The Product Navigator! If you're not a Product Navigator subscriber, click here to sign up. Exciting times in Texas, depressing times in Wisconsin.Įditor's note: Do you have a question for Dr. It's hard to know what the next few weeks hold, but it seems like a great chemistry is happening. At the time I am writing this, Dallas is 8-1 and coming off of a big comeback win against the Steelers. When the Cowboys are good, they run the show. Texas always has been and always will be a Cowboys state. Throw in how well Dak Prescott has played, and it's been a recipe for massive excitement here in Texas. His rookie year has been at an Emmitt Smith level. On the other hand, I am completely floored by how good the Cowboys have been. Something seems wrong with Aaron Rodgers. I can’t believe how bad the Packers have been. You picked them to win the NFC, and now they are floundering. Jim from Milwaukee wrote: You cursed the Pack.
I have had good luck with Dental Fix Rx, and they don't seem to overcharge. It's a franchise, so you’d have to check and see if it's in your area. A few years ago, I started using a company called Dental Fix Rx for most of my repairs and installations that are above my head. I always felt like the big supply houses charged a lot just for a visit. I have used them all over the years-Schein, Patterson, Benco. Martin from Tampa wrote: You have mentioned a few times that your equipment repair guy has commented on some of the products you have written about. That prepares both zirconia and lithium disilicate crowns for any resin cement. So to get to your question, after try-in on any ceramic restorations I bond, I use Ivoclean for 30 seconds and rinse, followed by a one-minute application of Monobond Plus. It serves as a silane for lithium disilicate and feldspathic porcelains, and it also serves as a zirconia primer.
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I want to use one product for both, and Monobond Plus allows me to do that. I have the same thought process about silane and primer too. I use Ivoclean for both because it works very well on both. Instead of having another either-or decision, I prefer to keep it simple. Hydrofluoric acid etch will work for lithium disilicate (30-second application), but it won’t do anything for zirconia. Ivoclean (Ivoclar Vivadent Inc.) works great for both zirconia and lithium disilicate. If I need to clean the intaglio of a crown, the salivary phosphate groups are what get cleaned. Due to this, I don’t use phosphoric acid etch at all for this application. Phosphoric acid etch can be used to clean lithium disilicate though. Using phosphoric acid etch on zirconia will basically make it so that nothing will stick to it. The primary rule of thumb is that phosphoric acid should not be used on zirconia. Zirconia and lithium disilicate (e.max) can be handled similarly provided the right products are used, but the same products don't always work for both materials. I think there is a ton of confusion regarding this subject throughout the industry. What is your intaglio crown preparation for cementation with zirconia as opposed to e.max? Answer: This month, he responds to a question about intaglio crown prep for cementing zirconia and e.max, shares what dental repair company he uses, and comments on the performance of the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys during the NFC.Īlan from Illinois wrote: I see that SpeedCem Plus is recommended for zirconia. Each month, Editorial Director Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, answers reader-submitted questions to help you navigate your dental product decisions (and more!). The Message in a Bottle Mailbag is a monthly feature of the e-newsletter, Pearls for Your Practice: The Product Navigator.