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Autores: Ronaldo Hirata,

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The sincere dentist: science

I’m not entirely sure that I talked about it these days; maybe in some post, or if I was just dreaming again (I usually mix things I’ve done with things I’ve dreamed about and I never know if it is real or a dream). The excess of information, excessively available and free, trivializes the...

Autores: Ronaldo Hirata,

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An interview with Richard Bengt Thomas Price

D r. Professor Richard Bengt Thomas Price is one of the greatest experts in the field of light sources used for light-curing of resin-based materials. He studied in different schools and countries, completing his DDS degree in Canada. He obtained a Master’s degree in the USA and a PhD’s...

Autores: Marcelo Giannini, André Figueiredo Reis, Cesar Augusto Galvão Arrais,

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A new use of the mock-up: The intra-orthodontic mock-up as a guide for a minimally invasive restorative treatment

Esthetic restorative treatment should begin with a final outlined goal. Mock-up can play a key role not only in guiding the clinician in restorative treatment or dental preparation, but also in the patient’s acceptance of future restorations, especially in cases where changes in shape and/or size...

Autores: Ignacio Faus Matoses, Vicente Faus Matoses, Vicente J. Faus Llácer,

messages.RevistaAutores: mock-up, Orthodontics, Minimally invasive dentistry, interdisciplinary dentistry, Restorative dentistry, Conservative, dentistry,

Crafting bespoke identity through your dental clinic

As an architect who comes from a family of dentists, I like to think I’ve got an eye for beautiful and creative dental practice design. In this feature, we visit 3 innovative practices across the globe to see what makes them tick and what separates them from the rest of the crowd.

Autores: Ben Lee,

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In vitro microhardness evaluation of bulk fill resins after six months of water storage

Introduction: Bulk-fill resin composites reduce clinical time of a restoration because they can be cured at larger increments (4 to 5 mm) than conventional composites. This study determined the Knoop microhardness of bulk-fill and conventional composites at 24 hours and 180 days after storage in a...

Autores: Marcos Alexandre Fadanelli, Simone Maria Bonfanti Henkes, Almir José Henkes, Fernanda Zanella Arruda, Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares,

messages.RevistaAutores: Hardness, Permanent dental restoration, Resin composites,

highLIGHTS

RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY As described in the last issue, this section aims to summarize a few important topics of debate that are published on the main dentistry journals indexed, touching the hot topics of modern restorative dentistry. For this issue, we selected studies that evaluate a few...

Autores: Rodolfo Bruniera Anchieta, Lucas Silveira Machado,

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Split-ridge technique and guided bone regeneration: current indications and predictability

Introduction: Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is the most well documented method of bone augmentation in localized bone defects. Split-ridge technique (SRT) is an alternative option to treat alveolar ridge deficiencies and provide condition for implant placement. Both procedures can be used for...

Autores: Flávia Sukekava, João Garcez Filho, Yo Wei Chen, Andre Barbisan De Souza, Mauricio G. Araújo,

messages.RevistaAutores: Guided bone regeneration, split-ridge technique,

Caries chemical-mechanical removal agents: a literature review

Over the years, Dentistry has improved caries removal techniques to facilitate clinical routine, preserve healthy dental tissue, avoid pain and restore function and aesthetics. Among the recommended techniques are chemical-mechanical removal agents, a non-invasive technique that consists in the...

Autores: Klissia Romero Felizardo, Murilo Baena Lopes, Gabriella Fernanda Guedes, Evandro Agustineti Dos Santos, Fernanda Da Conceição Antônio Ferreira,

messages.RevistaAutores: Dentin, Pediatric dentistry, Dental Caries, Papain, Temporary dental restoration,

A toothbrush feeds

Astory involving the ul mate symbol of Den stry changed my life and the way I face the world: a simple toothbrush. In 2015, I was in search of volunteer work out of Brazil, more exactly while traveling in the African con nent. In my searches of the infi nite world of the Internet, I learned...

Autores: Felipe Augusto Rodrigues Rossi,

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test-drive ESTHETICS

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There is no pulp necrosis and no calcium metamorphosis of pulp induced by orthodontic treatment

The orthodontic movement does not induce pulp necrosis or calcium metamorphosis of the pulp, as revealed by clinical research in humans and laboratory animals. When pulp necrosis or calcium metamorphosis of the pulp is diagnosed during or shortly after orthodontic treatment, its etiology should...

Autores: Alberto Consolaro, Renata Bianco Consolaro, Dario A. Oliveira Miranda, Ingrid Araújo De Oliveira,

messages.RevistaAutores: orthodontic, Tooth Movement Techniques, Dental pulp necrosis,

A commitment to be assumed by clinical lecturers

Recently, we published a study in which we interviewed 800 dentists on the use of scientific evidence in their daily practice.1 The idea was trying to figure out if the dentists read scientific journals and used the information to review clinical procedures. The initial result was a positive...

Autores: Rafael R. Moraes,

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Knowledge of dentists from Aracaju/SE regarding lightactivation of Bulk Fill composites and depth of polymerization achieved in private and public health services

This study evaluated the protocols of light-curing used by dentists in the city of Aracaju/SE (Brazil) and the depth of polymerization of a bulk fill composite achieved with theirs light-curing devices. Thirty-three dentists were randomly included in the study, while 15 were in health public...

Autores: Rafhael Andrade Santos, Julie Nascimento Paiva Veiga, Márcia Luciana Carregosa Santana, Ana Cláudia Conceição Correia, André Luis Faria E Silva,

messages.RevistaAutores: Composite Resins, Dental curing lights, Permanent dental restoration,

Are we forgetting that Dentistry is a health science?

Writing is a way of thinking... I have always felt like that. However, today I’m doubtful: what am I going to write about? And then I realized that having doubts is healthy because it brings new ideas and a lot of learning. Being a daughter of a university professor who in 1967 left her little...

Autores: Silvia Alencar,

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Adhesive strategies to prevent degradation of adhesive/ dentin interface: literature review

The main purpose of this review was to evaluate different strategies that have been developed to prevent bond interface degradation over time. Studies evaluating the degradation of dentin-bonding interfaces were identified. The search was restricted to articles written in English between January...

Autores: Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Stéfani Becker Rodrigues,

messages.RevistaAutores: Dentin-bonding agents, Acrylamides, Methacrylates, Hydrolysis,

The importance of a proper emergence profi le impression on the implant supported prosthesis

In the previous section, we understood how to obtain a prosthetic emergence profile in cases of post-extraction immediate implantation. We have settled that the steps for implant placement in right position, preservation or alveolar reconstruction, and the making of a provisional crown with the...

Autores: Marcos Alexandre Fadanelli,

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EFFECT OF TYPES AND THICKNESS OF CERAMICS IN THE ATTENUATION OF LIGHT EMISSION IN DIFFERENT PHOTOACTIVATION MODES

Introduction: Dental ceramics are materials with satisfactory physical and chemical properties, but they can also cause attenuation of the blue light coming from photopolymerizers due to factors such as thickness, opacity, porosity, color and surface glaze, which justify the present study....

Autores: Silvia Maria Ribeiro De Alencar Gonçalves, Rafael Ferrone Andreiuolo, Kaique Guerra Roque De Araújo, Ivo Carlos Correa,

messages.RevistaAutores: ceramics, Photopolymerization, Opacity, Thickness,

Instagram RAW and NAKED

Hello! Here is our second posting. We see that you understood the purpose of our column quite well, and your feedback has been very helpful. What we want here is simply to demonstrate that we can take truthful and authentic photos without using image manipulation, and that, if you want to...

Autores: Thiago Ottoboni,

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Conventional techniques with new technologies

Advances in conventional impression with dental materials or the use of a digital impression technique have enabled efficient and precision transfer of a tooth preparation. Clinically, it is important to obtain a highly accurate impression of a preparation. However, it is ESSENTIAL to obtain...

Autores: Marco Antonio Guedes,

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