By Dr. Susan McMahon Older patients are at increased risk for root caries because of gingival recession that exposes root surfaces and increased use of medications that produce xerostomia. Age…
By Dr. Robert Lowe The following case demonstrates how to place a minimally invasive restoration using the caries detection mode of an intraoral camera and ACTIVA BioACTIVE-RESTORATIVE. Figure 1 is…
By Dr. Corrado Caporossi Carious lesions appear most frequently in the pits and fissures of molars and premolars. The dental plaque inside pits and fissures cannot be removed through conventional…
By Stefano Daniele DDS, MSc The focus on prevention has reduced the incidence of caries in many western countries; however, we continue to observe a high rate of dental disease…
By Dr. Marty Zase Embrace Esthetic Opaquers (Pulpdent) are the best opaquers I have ever used. They are a near perfect match to Vita shades, resulting in very consistent and…
By Dr. Lukasz Balcerzak The Heroic Dentistry series celebrates oral health care providers who, like PULPDENT founder Dr. Harold Berk, have made it their mission to save teeth and help…
By: Dr. Jack Griffin The patient presented with interproximal decay between the bicuspid and molar (Figure 1) and needed Class II restorations on both teeth. Using an Isolite system to…
by Dr. Josh Wren A 7-year-old male patient came to my clinic for a 6-month recall examination and cleaning. We had placed two occlusal-lingual resin restorations one year earlier to…
By Dr. Eyal Simchi The ten-year-old patient had multiple carious teeth, both anterior and posterior. He had a high level of caries risk due to poor home care and diet.…
By Dr. Arthur Volker Following caries removal and toileting of the preparation (Figures 1 and 2), the ACTIVA BioACTIVE-BASE/LINER is placed directly over the deepest dentinal areas in increments of…
