Materials List & Recommendations

Materials List

Bonding Systems

4th generation

5th generation

Self Etching

Microhybrid Composites

  • Premise (Kerr)
  • Nuance (Discus)
  • N'Durance (Septodont)
  • Vitalessence (Ultradent)
  • EsthetX Improved (Caulk)
  • Venus Diamond (Heraeus)
  • Filtek Supreme (3M ESPE)
  • ICE (SDI)
  • Empress Direct (Ivoclar)

Condensable Composites

Flowable composites

Cement Systems (resin)

Cement Systems (self etch)

Glass Ionomer Cement

        - FujiCem (GC America)

Ceramics

       - Avante (Pentron)

      Venus (Heraeus)

       - OPC 3G (Pentron)

       - Empress (Ivoclar)

       - Emax (Ivoclar)

      - Lava (3M ESPE)

       - Cercon (Ceramco)

     

Impression Materials

     PVS

         - Stand Out (Kerr)

        - Honigum (Zenith Dental)

        - Aquasil Ultra ( Caulk)

        - Flexitime (Heraeus)

        - Imprint III (3M ESPE)

    Polyether

        - Impregum (3M ESPE)

Bleaching (in office)

Bleaching (take home)

Indirect Composites

Matrices

Burs

  • 813 (Axis) – amalgam removal
  • Raptor (Axis) – create occlusal anatomy
  • Conditt/Radz kit (LS-7526, Axis)– all purpose bur kit [small royalty paid to Conditt and Radz]
  • RSVP kit - stacked porcelain veneer prep kit (Radz recieves a small royalty on this kit)

Polishing Systems

Recommendations

Patient Electronic/Digital Communication

        - Smile Reminder

Practice Management Software

        - Dentrix

Digital Radiography

           - Visualix (Gendex/KaVo Dental)

Digital Impression Technology

            - iTero (Cadent)

           - Lava COS (3M)

Digital Photography

  • Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics meetings (ACEsthetics.com for schedule of courses)
  • Dr. Tony Soileau (tonysoileau.com)
  • Camera - Canon 50D or Rebel Xsi (Andy Thompson @ Norman Camera)

Electric Handpiece

Soft Tissue Laser (Diode)

           - NV (ZAP/Discus)

           - SoftLase Pro (ZAP/Discus)

Hard Tissue Laser

Caries Detector

Web Site Designers

Web Search – Dental

Other Hands-on Courses

  • American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Annual meeting (aacd.com)
  • Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics meeting (acesthetics.com)
  • Durathin (www.musiccityseminars.com)
  • 6 Month Smiles
  • Lectures on Direct Bonding:
    Newton Fahl
    Ron Jackson
    Nasser Barghi
    Brian LeSage

    Marcos Vargas
    Bob Margeas
  • Case Presentation skills

               Paul Homoly    (paulhomoly.com)

Patient Financing

  • Springstone

Home Care

LED light

Shade Taking

        - Vita 3D Shade Guide

        - EasyShade (Vident)