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Types of Dental Articulators: Semi-Adjustable and Adjustable

25/02/2022 - 10:47
Types of Dental Articulators: Semi-Adjustable and Adjustable

Dental articulators are mechanical instruments that allow you to recreate the relationship of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with the jaws, by mounting the upper and lower impression models on the instrument.

The articulator simulates the patient's mandibular movements; providing the static and dynamic relationships in order to observe malocclusions or dysfunctionalities extraorally. Thanks to this, the dentist can study way the treatment guidelines without causing fatigue or discomfort for the patient.

How to use the VITA Colour Guide to find the best dental composite

18/01/2022 - 10:43
How to use the VITA Colour Guide to find the best dental composite

Do you want to choose the ideal shade to reproduce a natural tooth? Take it slowly because it's not an easy task! To help you out and avoid making mistakes when making your choice, VITA has created the composite shade guide that will help you choose the desired shade.

Dental isolation clamps: Classification and uses

13/06/2019 - 17:06
Dental isolation clamps: Classification and uses

Dental clamps are one of the essential dental instruments, together with the rubber dam and the Young's arch, for isolation of the intraoral field. In this article we are going to define the basic principles of use, their classification and the new forms and existing types to solve clinical cases successfully.


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Everything you need to know about dental cements (III): Zinc polycarboxylate cement

20/05/2019 - 16:16
Everything you need to know about dental cements (III): Zinc polycarboxylate cement

Polycarboxylate cement (also called zinc polyacrylate cement), is the first cementing system that arose as a result of the effort to obtain an adhesive cemented agent that could be firmly attached to the tooth structure. During this post we will analyze its chemical composition, as well as its characteristics and use.

Guide to the Different Types of Dental Burs

16/07/2018 - 14:09
Guide to the Different Types of Dental Burs

How many different types of dental burs are there? That is a difficult question to answer because burs are made up of hundreds of varieties which are constantly increasing in quantity each year.

Many times, due to simple lack of knowledge or research, both the most advanced dental professionals and beginners may miss out on models that would significantly facilitate their dental clinic and laboratory work.

Everything you need to know about endodontic files: (1) Manual files

12/07/2018 - 16:35
Everything you need to know about endodontic files: (1) Manual files

Within the world of endodontic instruments lays the endodontic files used for root canal procedures. As time goes, technology advances and keeps producing better files designed to treat each clinical case with the greatest amount of precision and comfort.

Without a doubt, the biggest question from dentists regarding these instruments is which system of files would be the most complete, however there is really no perfect answer to this.

Types of Dental Burs

12/07/2018 - 13:14
Types of Dental Burs

Because there are more than 5,000 types of dental burs which differentiate themselves by their shape, size or the material they are made out of, this makes them one of the most abundant products in dental warehouse. For this reason, dental burs have a standard or ISO coding, which all manufacturers use in a similar way, and therefore making it a little easier for us to identify the exact bur needed. This coding is created taking into account different parameters of the dental burs, and which uniquely identify it.