By Daniel Lewis Congratulations! You’ve just popped open your brand new VALO™ X curing light and you’re excited to use it with your patients.

By Daniel Lewis Designed to make restorative work simpler while providing premium results, Ultradent Products' Transcend™ composite is a massive leap forward for universal shade composites. While there are certainly other single shade composite systems available, Transcend composite delivers where many of them don’t.

By Dr. Rafael Beolchi Tooth sensitivity is one of the most common complaints among dental patients and it is usually associated with the exposition of dentinal tubules and/or vulnerable enamel.1, 2 The main mechanism of pain is because of the fluid movement inside the dentin tubules, which may result in pulpal nerve stimulation. It is important to remember that not all cases of exposed dentin will necessarily mean the presence of exposed dentin tubules, and that’s because of areas where sclerotic dentin might be present.

Ultradent Products, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, is announcing the launch of Transcend™ universal composite, a new composite material providing unmatched esthetics and handling properties. Transcend composite is designed to simplify the restorative process by allowing dentists to complete most restorations with just one shade of composite.

By Daniel Lewis Diode lasers are reshaping how many dental procedures are performed and continued innovation is creating avenues for improved quality of patient care. The Gemini EVO™ diode laser sets new watermarks when it comes to efficiency and ease of use in laser dentistry.

Ultradent Products, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, is introducing the latest addition in the Gemini laser family, the Gemini EVO™ diode laser.

By Daniel Lewis Cases requiring a sectional matrix system are far from rare for most dentists—but the nearly unlimited number of contributing factors can make each case unique. The Halo™ sectional matrix system is equipped to handle a wide variety of situations, allowing clinicians to provide long-lasting restorations amid nearly any circumstance. “I have used many sectional matrix systems over the years and found some that work better than others. With the Halo matrix system, it has all come together,” says Dr. James Wright.

As we head into another holiday season and year, this year stands out as it marked our 45th year! It is amazing to me how long ago it was when we started and yet, how recent it can feel at times. Nonetheless, we’ve come far in that time. I can remember when we were making one product, then a few, then dozens, and now, hundreds and hundreds!

User Report by Dr. Elisa Jurianz I have been using sectional matrix systems in my practice for some time now. They allow me to create significantly better contact points during restorative treatments compared to the conventional Tofflemire systems. What every dentist is looking for are restorations with a good contact point to the adjacent tooth in the upper third of the crown and an appropriate marginal ridge. The procedure should ideally be easy and uncomplicated. In the past, I used to work, for example, with the Tofflemire matrix system and was frequently faced with problems. For instance, the tooth did not have a naturally convex shape and the contact point to the neighboring tooth was almost situated at the same level as the occlusion. Sometimes, reductions due to occlusal adjustments even led to the disappearance of the contact point and finally to the loss of patient comfort.

User report by Dr. Alexandre Franco During my professional life as a dentist, I have frequently seen patients with one single dark tooth in my practice. Being so common, I wondered which dentist would not be familiar with these situations? Usually, our first thought is that we are facing a non-vital tooth, one which had already been treated endodontically. Consequently, it would be suitable to go ahead with an appropriate whitening protocol for non-vital teeth in order to get rid of the dark internal coloration – it could not be easier, could it?