Biterite, as an approved Lava design Centre equipped with a Lava ST scanner, holds firm to the idea that the more you, the dental clinician, know about the materials and processes available to you from us the better we both …Continue Reading →
I would like you to consider the following question: Are all zirconias the same? Ceramic restorations in the posterior region were once limited to single units. CAD/CAM technology made it possible to prepare restorations out of high-strength ceramics. With zirconia, …Continue Reading →
For more than seventy years researchers and clinicians have been seeking the solution to the weak-link in restorative dentistry: Adhesive bonding of the replacement material to a natural tooth. This search has taken many interesting turns over the years and …Continue Reading →
It was once good enough for teeth to merely be healthy and functional, but during the past twenty-five years patient expectations have changed considerably. With the increasing popularity and availability of veneers, aesthetics now play an important part in the …Continue Reading →
No matter how skilled the dentist or how well they are made, from time to time a tooth will veneer fractures or fall off. There are several reasons why this happens, from the kind of veneer to the type and …Continue Reading →
The IPS e.max system lithium disilicate ceramic (LS2) clearly demonstrates you can achieve aesthetics and strength in a successful combination. Particularly true in single-tooth restorations, this innovative ceramic, while two and a half to three times stronger than other glass-ceramics, …Continue Reading →
Oral health is what we do. While I work personally in the lab, the restorations we at Biterite contribute to are an important piece of the oral health jigsaw puzzle. For this reason, I’m going to be discussing oral health, …Continue Reading →
If you want to get the most of out your lab work, it all starts with an accurate, reliable impression, but even the most experienced practitioner can encounter difficulties when taking one. I’ve got special permission from 3M ESPE to …Continue Reading →
When you’ve been wading through root canals, extractions, restorations and even implants, your perceptions change; what’s totally commonplace to a dentist can be mysterious and even frightening to a patient. Take, for example, a dental veneer procedure — you’ve done …Continue Reading →
In the past I’ve used this blog to talk about the huge importance of dentist-patient communication. As important as the patient-practitioner relationship is, the dentist-dental lab relationship is often overlooked. Today I’m going to take a look at how modern …Continue Reading →