Killing biofilm – mission impossible?

April 27th 2018

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What are the strategies and methods you as a clinician can use to minimize or manage this problem of caries and other infectious diseases in the oral cavity? Attend this webinar and learn more about it!
Antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties of Pluronic® F127 solutions in the absence or presence of photoactivation

April 27th 2018

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INTRODUCTION Staphylococcus epidermidis, a human skin commensal, is the most frequent isolate from infections of medical indwelling devices. This fact reflects the ubiquitous nature of S. epidermidis on the skin and the risk of contamination of a medical device before or during insertion1. A counteraction strategy is to develop coatings of medical devices to reduce […]
Restorative materials for severely affected primary molars

March 19th 2018

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Reduced follow-ups and increased cost effectiveness were best obtained using preformed metal crowns (PMCs) in children with severely affected primary molars at high caries risk. This is the conclusion of a collaboration study between the City of Helsinki and NIOM.

Lysherding – så enkelt og så vanskelig.

, and | February 21st 2018

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For kort herdetid kan føre til mangelfull herding (polymerisasjon) av komposittmaterialer. For lang herdetid kan øke risiko for varmeskade på oralt bløtvev og pulpa. Herdelampens lysstyrke (irradians) reduseres når avstanden øker mellom lysutgangen og materialflaten.
For å opprettholde lysdosen som kreves for tilstrekkelig herding, må herdetiden økes. Kortere lysherdingstider enn omtrent 10 sekunder kan føre til utilstrekkelig herding av materialet.
Be proactive: pointers for safe and effective physical protection in the clinic

February 20th 2018

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There is no doubt that the most serious health risk to dental staff is due to infection by microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. In addition there are other hazards that pose a health risk and require physical protection.