Guide to Efficient Restorative Treatments

Laurence Bohan

Content Writer

Laurence Bohan

Content Writer

Laurence is a copywriter and trained journalist. His passion is creating insightful and educational content for dental professionals of every level. Outside of work, he enjoys watching sport, quizzing and spending time with his family.

Any ways that can make direct restorative treatment an easier and more efficient process are always worth exploring. Dentist Dr Petr Hajny has outlined his four keys to freeing up time, saving money and creating longer lasting restorations.

Invest in Quality Materials

The quality of the materials you use and your own style of working determines the durability of the restorations you place. I like to use products from the Tetric line from Ivoclar for my direct restorative treatment needs because these materials lead to excellent long-lasting results. The proven Tetric EvoCeram has been used as the basis for the recently developed new products Tetric Prime and the 4-mm composites Tetric PowerFill and Tetric PowerFlow. As a user, I benefit from the excellent handling properties and treatment results that the high material and system quality offer.

Kent Express Tip

High quality products does not always mean high prices. Ivoclar restoratives, such as Tetric Prime, are often on special offer at discounted prices at Kent Express.

Reduce Chair Time

Well-structured workflows and carefully conceived auxiliaries ensure that the work is done easily and delivers top results. If the right strategies are employed, treatment times can be significantly reduced without having to make any compromises on quality. In my experience, the following products have been particularly effective:

Optragate - moisture control made easy
Adhese Universal – economical use due to the VivaPen
Bluephase PowerCure – high-performance curing light
Tetric PowerFill – for 4-mm posterior restorations

Use a Smarter Curing Light

Bluephase G4 curing light

Light curing is one of the major sources of error in direct restorative procedures. The latest-generation Bluephase PowerCure and Bluephase G4 curing lights come with a built-in intelligent assistant designed to ensure the quality of the light-curing process: The light starts to vibrate if it detects a change in the angle or distance, automatically adjusts the exposure time if necessary or switches off to alert the user of the error.

Kent Express Tip

Monitoring the efficiency of your curing light is essential to consistent clinical performance and removing any doubts over light intensity output. Investing in a Radiometer can help erase these concerns. Click here for more information.

OptraGloss polishers

High-gloss polishing is the final factor impacting on the surface finish, stability and aesthetics of a restoration. With the new OptraGloss polishers, it takes only two steps to achieve a high gloss.